MU corn tests show good yields despite weather

Benjamin Herrold
Dec 7, 2023
Dec 7, 2023

MU researcher harvests a corn test plot — A University of Missouri researcher harvests a corn test plot as part of the MU corn hybrid testing program.
Photo by Benjamin Herrold

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri corn hybrid yield testing program reflected another eventful crop year in the state. The university has been conducting corn yield trials since the 1930s, first publishing results in 1937.

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