date:Jul 28, 2012
Iowa's crops. Though Iowa, the nation's top corn producer, hasn't been spared the drought, most analysts think it is better off than the corn crops in Illinois and Indiana.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture in July estimated the U.S. corn yield at 146 bushels an acre and soybean yield at 40.5 bushels an acre. The USDA is scheduled to release updated estimates Aug. 10.