Stop 5 Linn County, IA

We began day two 35 miles North of Cedar Rapids IA. We met with the folks from Premier Grain Farm for about two hours to get a "local" flavor of this corn crop. The first field we looked at was planted April 12. The population was 36,400 and it was V11-V12 corn. The tassel was down just two to three leaves so this should pollinate next week. This area of Iowa is dry but not droughty in anyway. The early planted corn looks awesome. We drove a few miles north and looked at a couple of fields planted in the first half of May. These fields had lower populations and lower yield potential TODAY. They could still yield close to normal 175-185 with good weather from here on out. Overall we would rate this area an 8-9 in condition. Again special thanks to Charlie, Matt and Dan for taking time to visit with us.