Bottom line is that farm profitability is facing pressures from many sources. We periodically use quotes in our material to add color. One of our favorite quotes relating to farm profits comes from John F. Kennedy:

"The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways."

In 2010, the United States average for corn production was 152.8 bushels per acre. Numbers for 2011 are coming in slightly lower at 148.1 bushels per acre. Selecting seed hybrids from your CropFax report is your first step to improving yield in your fields. In a 2010 study, the CropFax ‘top-20’ for each state outperformed THE USDA state survey averages by about 33% and consistently outperformed seed trial alternatives by 0.7 to 6 on a state average level.  Your specific county CropFax ‘top-20’ will have even greater relevance than the thirteen states tested above. What would a 5-10 percent improvement in yield do for your operations? Selecting the right hybrid is the first step toward higher profitability. You have come to the right place.