A seed advisor for Beck’s says variability is a theme as harvest advances across northeastern and central Missouri.

Clarissa Cauthorn says corn yields range from 30 to 200 bushels acre depending on drought severity.

“Some fields just missed pollination because of the year and timing,” she says. “We have to remember much of the state was in a D3 or D4 drought heading into July. That was when the corn was developing ear size, trying to process pollination.”

She says the drought has compromised corn stalk integrity and farmers should prioritize corn.

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