Pioneer Field Agronomist Kevin Sinner says areas north of U.S. Highway 2 have generally received more rainfall, while the central Red River Valley is a different story. “The heat and the lack of rain between Grand Forks and Fargo is just too much and the corn just wasn’t able to handle it.” These conditions have also accelerated corn maturity in some fields. “There’ll likely be some lower test weight corn.” However, he says yield potential remains surprisingly strong in other areas. Yield checks around the Foston and Manomen area produced estimates ranging from 140 to 150 bushels per acre on late-70-day hybrids and 175 to nearly 190 bushels on 90- to 92-day hybrids.
