date:Aug 25, 2014
1,107 soybean pods per 3 square feet, up 18 per cent from last year.
The outlook has improved after months of ideal weather. Through 16 Aug, the majority of the Midwest was slightly dry to abnormally moist, according to a weekly Crop Moisture Index from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Temperatures that have been cooler than normal will remain average or below average through the end of August, the agency forecasts.
The government already predicted record crops on 12 Aug a