(Washington D.C.) The ag economists at the University of Illinois pulled some interesting data in the last week from USDA. They were looking for the highest yielding corn and soybean areas of the Midwest.
Farmers are always wondering where the highest yielding corn and soybean soils are in the corn belt. As it turns out both crops, on average, yield more in one place than any other says University of Illinois Extension Agricultural Economist Gary Schnitkey.
Roughly speaking the USDA defined central Illinois CRD includes 11 counties in an area surrounding the cities of Peoria, Bloomington/Normal, and Decatur.
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Submitted by Micheal Clements on Fri, 01/08/2021 – 11:48
Source: FBRD (Farm Broadcaster)
Audio provided by Todd Gleason, WILL, Urbana, Illinois
Gary Schnitkey, ILLINOIS Extension Agricultural Economist
