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| Farmer cuts hay a little closer to the creek on August 2, 2012. This farmer is trying to get some more round bales off this pasture in response to demand for round hay bales from local cow and horse owners. |
Farmers who own feeder cattle are trying to decide whether to continue feeding out the cattle using 8 dollar corn or sell the cattle---risking a possible loss on the cattle---in order to be able to sell their corn on the market.
Here in Will County, Illinois, my dad has learned from surveying our corn field that while the corn ears along the road do not look so terrible, once you go into the field about 4-6 rows, the corn ears become much smaller. My dad hypothesizes that the corn along the road had the benefit of better air circulation during the sweltering heat of July. My dad is hoping to get 80 bushels per acre corn.
