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U.S. Corn Crop Is Now 92% Genetically Modified<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much does crazy weather matter anymore to crop production? That\u2019s the\nquestion grain traders are scratching their heads over after fresh data showed\nU.S. farmers churned out another bumper harvest despite some of the wildest\ngrowing conditions in years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under pressure from soggy fields, late planting and bouts of early winter\nweather, American corn and soy plants proved resilient thanks largely to\nadvances in genetically-modified seeds, precision tools and inputs such as\nfertilizers and pesticides. In its critical monthly crop report, the U.S.\nDepartment of Agriculture on Friday raised yield estimates for both crops. That\ndefied expectations from analysts who, on average, predicted a drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe struggled this year — we had a lot of issues with too much water,\u201d Matt Bennett, an Illinois farmer and commodity analyst at AgMarket.Net, said by phone. Still, his soybean yields came within 15 bushels from his record-setting crop in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was surprised with what the genetics can do,\u201d Bennett said. \u201cYou can still raise pretty good corn even with less-than-ideal conditions. That\u2019s changed everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The big crops are a testament to the major strides that have been made for crop technology in just the past few decades. It boils down to: genetics matter. Now that 92% of U.S. corn acreage is seeded with GMO plants, fields are able to stand up to extreme conditions like 2019\u2019s record rains. That figures compares with 85% in 2009 and 25% in 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, there are things like automatic sprayers that can detect exactly what plants need additional herbicides, drone cameras that enable farmers to get a birds-eye view of their land to determine what areas need special attention and faster-than-ever machinery that meant growers could get seeds into the ground quickly during an unusually short planting window. It all adds up to a new era that\u2019s completely transforming what\u2019s possible in agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2019-20 yield in bushels per acre, () indicate change from year ago<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For evidence of how much technology makes a difference, compare this past\nseason to 1993-1994, when there were similar levels of flooding. In 1994, the\nUSDA ended up with final corn yield number in January that was more than 20\nbushels per acre lower than the June forecast. By contrast, Friday\u2019s data shows\nthe agency is ending this season with a yield number 2 bushels higher than what\nit predicted seven months ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be sure, Mother Nature will always be top of mind for farmers. Too much rain is easier to power through than not enough. Back in 2012, even when there was already significant advancements in GMO seeds, a crippling drought in the Midwest shattered corn yields. Still, the technological advances mean plants now have a fighting chance against turns of crazy weather, something that will continue to be critical as climate change ushers in more wild swings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Bloomberg News
By Millie Munshi , Michael Hirtzer , and Dominic Carey<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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