By Mark Badertscher
As Hardin County farmers prepare for another spring planting, crop yields from the 2014 growing season have been released from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Although these crop production numbers are based on estimates, they are used for crop insurance and government reporting purposes.
Corn
According to a recently released report, 98,000 acres of corn were planted with 95,000 acres harvested in the county in 2014. The county average yield was 167.9 bushels per acre, compared to 172.3 bushels per acre in 2013.