The 2023 DTN Digital Yield Tour sees larger corn and soybean crops than last year despite a challenging start to the season. As of Aug. 7, Gro Intelligence s yield models estimate the national average corn yield at 177 bushels per acre and soybean yield at 51 bpa.
Follow Zachary Grossman, a Tina, Missouri, farmer this season as he participates in DTN s View From the Cab feature, a weekly series covering current crop conditions and agricultural trends.
Gro Intelligence s yield models, which powered the DTN Digital Yield Tour in August, indicate smaller crops may be in the offing than what USDA is projecting. One of the key differences is whether or not Illinois will set a record.