East vs. West who wins this corn season?

September 11 2013 corn conditions

This year the Eastern corn belt had mostly got the corn planted in time, good growing conditions and look to produce above average yields.

The Western Corn Belt states were flooded in the spring and unable to plant 8 million acres. Then they were planting in less than ideal conditions. Now the last few weeks of hot weather without rains have hit them again. The Western 1/3 of Illinois through Minesota, Iowa, and Missouri are seeing fields die before maturity. Many of these fields were in corn that the kernels were not dented yet. The yield reduction is 40%; The stalks have depleted all of the moisture and sugars to maintain the ear. This is causing plants so weak that any wind will tip them over on the ground. The ears are not drying out normally and this sets the conditions for ear molds that reduce the quality and prices for the grain.

Tomorrow USDA is updating crop production forcasts. I think it should lower to 13.5 to 13.2 billion bu. considering the speed in which so many fields are declining. Most forcasts still have it higher. However I do not think they will get the best information on 2013 yields untill early in the year in 2014. Many of the worst areas had poor crops last year also, Please keep them in your prayers. Thank You for praying for my fields as they are in the "garden spot" by recieving timely rains.

Continue to watch the drought monitor at http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ showing the problem that the drought is not behind us.
Serving together, Dean