Every spring is different from the one before. Soil conditions for putting the crop in were far better than we experienced in 2019. 

A lot of miles were driven in late April and early May in anticipation to see what the emergence stand of corn would be this year.

Corn on average takes 100 to 120 growing degree units (GDUs) for emergence. In central Iowa, it was a two- to three-week process of up and down temperatures to accumulate...