Popcorn is often overlooked when talking about the autumn harvest of crops.  However, it is among the elite specialty crops.  Jack Hogue of Odebolt, Iowa at Sac County has grown popcorn for the Jolly Time popcorn company for more than 40 years.  This was of course a dry year for growers, and Hogue tells of his popcorn harvest yield.  Hogue says growing popcorn is like growing field corn, however there are a few considerations.  Hogue says for obvious reasons, farmers are not allowed to artificially dry their popcorn if it is high in moisture content.  He says a Jolly Time company official stops by his farm every few days prior to harvesting the popcorn checking on moisture content.  Hogue says there are several varieties of popcorn, but it comes down to either white or yellow popcorn.  He prefers to grow the yellow popcorn.  Hogue says his family have a long history with the Jolly Time popcorn company.  Hogue says he generally grows about 40 acres of his 400 plus acre farm with popcorn.