Twin Corn Ears Expand U.S. Yields With Bin-Busting Crop
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The second ear of corn emerging on stalks across Pat Solon’s 1,600-acre farm in Illinois is the latest sign that the U.S. crop this year will be a bin-buster.
“It’s the healthiest crop I’ve ever grown,” Solon, 50, said from his farm in Streator, Illinois. Two months before the harvest, stalks exceed 10 feet (3 meters), with deep roots and ample soil moisture. “It’s been a great growing season.”