One National Number Tells You Nothing: The Case for State-Level Corn Yield Intelligence in 2025
National corn yield averages are a blunt instrument in a year defined by sharp regional contrasts—and 2025 promises to be precisely that kind of year. A state-by-state examination of projected corn performance reveals a landscape where neighboring operations may face radically different production outcomes depending on local conditions. For producers, lenders, and traders who rely on aggregate figures, the cost of ignoring this variability has never been higher.