noun, plural hobbies. 1. an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving. 2. a child's hobbyhorse. 3. Archaic. a small horse.
Crops: Corn for grain (Ranked by 2004 cash receipts) 1  With Iowa leading the way, Iowa, Illinos, and Nebraska, together, produce almost 1/2 of the nation's grain corn. 2  The numbers listed for Value ($1,000) represent the value of the product or commodity in thousands of dollars.
If we look at how late planted corn yielded in 2014 we find that there we saw some of the highest corn yields in the state from corn planted between May 5 and May 15. Some of which were over 300 bu per acre. However, after May 15 there are several factors that begin to negatively affect corn yield. 1  First, the decrease in days between planting and silking starts to have a major impact on yield. 2  Second, late-season corn diseases such as southern rust become concerns when planting after May 15.