Now is the time to consider corn-after-corn rotations.
The strong demand for corn and the recent increase in prices are making many producers consider increasing the amount of corn they grow by expanding their acreage of corn after corn.
Before considering a major switch in rotations, consider the effects on your rotation, crop storage requirements, timeliness of planting conservation plans and ultimately, profitability.
On good soils, the ratio of corn to soybean yields is often 3 to 1. Thatâs 3 bushels of corn per bushel of soy.
However, on droughty soils, and in some areas of our state, this ratio drops to 2.5-to-1 or less, which makes continuous corn less attractive.