Last week’s heat wave passed without major damage to the Illinois Corn Crop, largely due to heavier than anticipated rainfall in most parts of Illinois. Executive Vice President of the Grazing and Feed Association of Illinois Jeff Adkisson says that a survey of his members indicates that most parts of Illinois are expecting a large corn crop this year.
There are some storage issues to be addressed with the anticipated crop. Adkisson expects elevators to start planning for emergency and temporary storage, especially since there is still a lot of last year’s crop sitting unsold. Railcar availability for shipping however seems to have improved this year.