One Minute Summary Last week we discussed the negative impacts of extreme rainfall for corn in northwest Iowa Not all indicators are negative, however. This analysis looks at the current information provided from the satellite-derived NDVI predictor. In key regions of the grain belt, NDVI shows positive indications of corn and soybean yields. CropProphet helps[…]
One Minute Summary News stories have recently reported negative impacts from excessive rainfall in northwest Iowa June 2018 will be Iowa’s 7th wettest June in the last 40 years CropProphet quantification of the impact of June rainfall in northwest Iowa reveals yield losses of up to -16 bushels/acre locally. But this has relatively little impact[…]
CropProphet forecasts for 2017-2018 winter wheat have now ended, as harvesting is now beginning to advance northward into the central Plains. CropProphet does not use harvesting information to refine the forecasts, and therefore the CropProphet data will soon be superceded by measured yields. The past month has seen almost no change in the national outlook[…]
Will Another 2012 Drought Emerge? – Implications for Corn Production One Minute Summary There is emerging market speculation that recent hot, dry weather may presage a summer drought like 2012 However, soil moisture is currently much higher than at this time in 2012 Pacific Ocean climate influences do not favor a drought this summer CropProphet[…]
USDA Crop Condition Report and Yield One Minute Summary The season’s first USDA Crop Condition report provides limited but valuable guidance regarding the implications for US corn yields. A good + excellent percent greater than 67 suggests greater than trend yields. Less than 67 suggests less than trend yields. The May 29 Report indicates 79%[…]
US Corn Production by State – Forecast as of May 27, 2018 One Minute Summary The corn production forecast by state as of May 27, 2018 from CropProphet is shown. The impact of weather on these evolving corn production forecasts are discussed weekly in our crop commentary. Introduction 2017 was a good year for US[…]
The Soybean season is well underway and the weather has not yet had any dramatic impacts on soybean yields. According to Statistica, Iowais the #2 producing soybean state in the United States. Keeping track of soybeans yield in Iowa is important to understanding US soybean production in 2018. Weather conditions during the growing season are[…]
The Soybean season is well underway and the weather has not yet had any dramatic impacts on soybean yields. According to Statistica, Illinois is the top producing soybean state in the United States. Keeping track of soybeans yield in Illinois is important to understanding US soybean production in 2018. Weather conditions during the growing season[…]
The CropProphet crop yield and production forecasting system has been running for just under a month and interesting analyses for Indiana corn yields are already appearing. The deviation from trend corn yield maps show quite a disparity across Indiana. The forecast, as shown from the “Expected Change over the next two weeks” analysis for Indiana[…]
The CropProphet crop yield and production forecasting system has been running for just under a month and interesting analyses for Illinois corn yields are already appearing. The deviation from trend corn yield maps show quite a disparity across the state. The analysis of this situation will likely appear in our weekly discussion. The forecast,[…]