Local Ag Fact of the Week: Week 6

What was the average Dodge and Washington County corn yield in 1915?

In 1915, the Dodge and Washington County corn yields were 35.2 and 43.7 bushels per acre, respectively.

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Last year (2015) the Dodge and Washington county corn yields were 194.8 and 187.6 bushels per acre, respectively. Farmers are able to produce 4 to 5 times more corn per acre than they did 100 years ago. Take a glance at the chart below showing the corn yield history (average of irrigated and dryland acres) of Dodge and Washington Counties.

corn yield

Local Ag Fact of the Week is also featured in the Fremont Tribune Weekend Ag Page

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