Main Street Data
  • Risk Intelligence
    • Preplanting Radar
    • In-Season Crop Forecast
    • Grower Performance Scores
  • Business Intelligence
    • National Yield Forecast
    • Local, Custom Yield Forecasts
    • Grain Market Value Monitor
    • Field Performance Benchmarking
  • Ag Management & Grain Marketing
    • Local, Custom Yield Forecasts
    • Grain Sell/Hold Monitor
    • Benchmark Field Performance
  • Ag Insights & News
  • About Us
    • Mission
    • Leadership
    • Data Expertise
  • Get Started
Select Page
What Can the Great Flood of 1993 Tell Us About 2019 Final Corn Yields? Will We See a Big Change in the Final Report for 2019?

What Can the Great Flood of 1993 Tell Us About 2019 Final Corn Yields? Will We See a Big Change in the Final Report for 2019?

by Ken Cassman | Oct 3, 2019 | AgriBusiness, Commodities, Corn, Flooding, Nitrogen

Now termed the Great Flood of 1993, the flooding that occurred along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers in April and May of that year was epic. Covering nine states and 400,000 square miles, it was the most costly natural disaster ever in the U.S. at the time,...
2019 US Harvested Corn: Substantial Acres Lost to Wet Conditions

2019 US Harvested Corn: Substantial Acres Lost to Wet Conditions

by Bob McClure | Aug 19, 2019 | AgriBusiness, Agriculture Technology, Commodities, Corn, Corn Prices, Crop Forecasting, Crop Yields, Flooding

Main Street Data is now forecasting that 1.9M acres of harvested corn will be lost to this historic 2019 flood year (compared to the July projections). Our Progressive WeatherYield product uses satellite images, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to...
2019 Floods: Notes From the Field

2019 Floods: Notes From the Field

by Bob McClure | Jul 9, 2019 | Agriculture Technology, Corn, Flooding, Soybeans

Notes From the Field: Wednesday morning, June 19 — in the overwhelming flood year of 2019. Two colleagues and I are driving, northbound, from KC to Omaha on the recently-submerged Interstate 29 due to this historic flood year. Feeling quite a bit more like the Florida...
How Flooding Changes Your Field’s Nitrogen Fertilizer Requirements — Knowing more can help with farm management decisions

How Flooding Changes Your Field’s Nitrogen Fertilizer Requirements — Knowing more can help with farm management decisions

by Ken Cassman | Jul 1, 2019 | Corn, Crop Forecasting, Flooding, Nitrogen

Fertilizer is essential for successful crops; the nitrogen in fertilizer is a basic building block of plant growth and yield.The critical importance of nitrogenSince development of the Haber-Bosch process in 1914, increased use of nitrogen fertilizer has contributed...

Recent Posts

  • Main Street Data Brings Valuable Insights to Growers
  • The core performance truths of servicing retail growers
  • The game is in the final innings – do you know your score?
  • Main Street Data estimates 185 million bushels of Iowa corn lost in recent derecho storm – national corn yield forecast still record-breaking at 179 Bu/A

Categories

  • Commodity FAQs
  • Help Desk
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • SaaS Subscription Agreement
  • Cookie Policy
©2020 Main Street Data
We use cookies to optimize site functionality and to give you the best possible experience. Find out more.