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    • The graph shows how average U.S. corn yields have risen dramatically from 1866 to 2025, with three colored trend lines highlighting different eras of growth. Early yields (1866–1950) increased slowly, but the pace accelerated sharply from 1950–1995 and even more from 1995–2025, reflecting major advances in seeds, fertilizers, biotechnology, and farm management. Overall, the chart illustrates a long-term shift from modest gains to rapid, technology-driven productivity growth in corn production.
      Average Corn Yields 1866-2025

      12 December 2022

    • This image is a time-series chart titled “Iowa’s Mean Corn and Soybean Yields” showing statewide average yields from 1925 to 2025 in bushels per acre. Two dashed lines with markers show annual yields: corn in orange and soybeans in green. Both crops display strong long-term increases with noticeable year-to-year variability, especially for corn, which has several sharp dips associated with poor growing seasons. Superimposed on the data are linear trend lines for each crop: a red line for corn and a blue line for soybeans. The trend equations are shown on the graph, indicating an average yield increase of about 1.8 bu/ac per year for corn and 0.46 bu/ac per year for soybeans, highlighting faster long-term gains in corn productivity. The figure emphasizes sustained technological and management improvements over time despite climatic variability. The graphic is branded with Iowa State University’s Department of Agronomy and the Geospatial Laboratory for Soil Informatics, credits Bradley Miller as the preparer, and cites USDA-NASS as the data source.
      Trends in Iowa’s Corn and Soybean Yields

      12 December 2022

    • The image is a line graph titled “Iowa’s Mean Corn and Soybean Yields” showing long-term yield trends from 1925 to 2025. The x-axis represents year, and the y-axis shows yield in bushels per acre. Two lines are plotted: corn yields (orange) and soybean yields (green). Both crops show a strong upward trend over time, with corn increasing from roughly 35–45 bu/ac in the 1920s–1930s to over 200 bu/ac in recent years, and soybeans rising from about 12–18 bu/ac to around 60–65 bu/ac. The graph also shows year-to-year variability, including noticeable dips likely associated with adverse weather or other stress events, especially for corn. Iowa State University Department of Agronomy and the Geospatial Laboratory for Soil Informatics are credited, with data sourced from USDA-NASS and preparation credited to Bradley Miller.
      Corn and Soybean Yields in Iowa

      12 December 2022

    • The graph shows the historical trend of corn and soybean acres harvested in Iowa from 1925 to 2025. Corn acreage has remained dominant, starting around 9–10 million acres in the 1920s, fluctuating through the decades, and stabilizing between 12–14 million acres since the 1990s. Soybeans, nearly absent before 1940, grew steadily from the mid-20th century, reaching about 10 million acres by the early 2000s and remaining near that level since. Overall, corn acreage has been relatively stable in recent decades, while soybean acreage saw significant growth before leveling off, reflecting long-term shifts in Iowa’s cropping patterns.
      Acres of Corn and Soybeans Harvested in Iowa

      12 December 2022

    • Selected Highlights in American Soil Science History from the 1980s to the Mid-2010s

      1 December 2016

    • Soil Mapping, Classification, and Pedologic Modeling: History and Future Directions

      10 March 2016

    • The Historical Role of Base Maps in Soil Geography

      12 September 2014

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