Wet weather delayed planting of some of the 2024 Illinois corn crop, but stands (except in drowned-out low spots) are generally good.
Can corn yields really be that high?
Illinois corn yields, 1990-2023, with the 2024 Aug. 1 estimate from NASS. The orange line at the top is based on the yields in 1994, 2004 and 2014. The yield (orange triangle) in 2024 is projected by this line. The green diamond is the actual Aug. 1 yield estimate from NASS. The blue dashed line is based on all of the yields through 2023.





