Missouri yields vary widely from field to field

Missouri yields vary widely from field to field

A northern Missouri farmer had widely varying yields depending on the severity of drought. Joshlyn Yoder says part of his farm was in an area that was hurt by extreme dry weather midway through the growing season.

“But if you happen to be in that spot that caught that timely little shower of rain it made a big difference,” Yoder told Brownfield Ag News on his farm near Leonard, Missouri. “We had some pretty decent yields on some of our crops and we’ve had some pretty poor yields and they might be within a mile of each other.”

Yoder’s yields reflected the amount and timing of the sparse rain on his land.

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