Talked with the farmer pulling beans on the fields N of my property (no irrigation). I am no farmer but that soil would be better suited for outdoor volleyball courts! He told me he averagd 30 bushel/acre and was tickled pink.
The MN average will be 47 bu per acre this year for beans. We were lucky to beat that with a good crop. I think all the notilling has helped plenty. The bad was most farmers up here got hit with white mold in the beans this year and that trimmed some yield. But all in all, most of the beans here will average in the 50's for real, but there will be some guys at the coffee shop saying there's all went 70 bu per acre. LOL
This friend of mine was having fun video taping this little buck in front of him when a 145" 9 pointer came out of the CRP into the bean plot. He shut the camera off quick and picked up his bow. And watch the buck feed at 100 yards til he ran out of light. He said he was shaking for 20 minutes while watching it. LOL.
Different worlds. I will get there someday passing deer like that but my land portfolio isn't there yet. I have big plans to change that someday. Pretty cool situation you are in.
125" deer is going to hit the ground in Pa. He would probably be the best buck around for some distance. Passing on a 125" here & waiting for a bigger one is likely to get you a lllllooooonnnnggggg wait.