In this Oct. 3, 2012 photo, Tom Haag harvests corn on his Even Valley, Minn., farm. Despite the drought that parched much of the rest of the country, 2012 is shaping up to be a pretty good year for Minnesota's corn and soybean farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture releases updates with national and state-by-state estimates Thursday that are expected to show Minnesota with one of the country's largest corn crops. (AP Photo/Star Tribune,Jim Gehrz) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUT
