Crop Report

Central Iowa

Bob Collins reports that corn around the Ames-Colo area is looking really good. With weeds coming up now, farmers are starting to spray Roundup® on corn and beans.

Kevin Meyer reports that corn in his northern territory has really shaped up since the frost a couple of weeks ago. Most corn made it through those brittle temperatures without severe injury. Corn in his area is at the V4 stage; overall stands are good and are in line for optimal yield. Some farmers have started spraying. Soybean emergence looks great; 95% of the soybean acres are planted.

Wisconsin

Steve Bailie reports that corn in the southern part of his territory is up and looking good. Soybeans in the southern part need moisture and heat to break up the crust and help with emergence. Some farmers got out their rotary hoes to break the soil crust. In the northern part of the state, around Green Bay, farmers are getting back in their fields to finish planting corn and starting on soybeans.

Northern Missouri

Rick Foster reports it is still extremely wet in his area! There will be some replanting but not as much as originally thought. Some corn is at the V3-V4 stage, while other corn has not yet emerged. Soybeans in the flat ground will have to be replanted. Some soybeans have their second trifoliolate leaves.

Northeastern Iowa

Nick Benson reports a 20 to 25% stand reduction due to imbibitional chilling damage (http://www.extension.iastate.edu/CropNews/2010/0505elmoreabendroth.htm). About 90% of the corn is up in his area. About 90% of the beans have been planted and about 20% of the beans have emerged. After digging up some seedlings, he doesn’t think the seeds left in the ground have much energy left to emerge due to the cold temperatures experienced a couple weeks ago. Please note we’ll include a post in the next few days providing additional information about this area and the effects of imbibitional chilling.

Minnesota

Jason Obermeyer states “mother nature did its job.” The warm weather got the crops in his state to grow out of what they thought was going to be frost damage. There is a lot of spraying being done now. Corn is anywhere from V1-V6, and soybeans are anywhere from just being planted to the second leaf stage. Farmers are cutting alfalfa this week.

South Dakota

Bill Eichacker says farmers are hitting the fields hard in his area this week after weather slowed them down last week. His customers have 80% of their corn acres planted with 20% emerging. Tillage wasn’t able to get completed in the fall, so that has slowed soybean planting this spring. Only 25% of the soybean acres have been planted in his area. Corn emergence was a problem for many area farmers with early planting; many are scalping in areas or totally replanting. First crop alfalfa is also being cut this week.

East Central Iowa

Brad Beatty reports that corn planting is done and soybeans are nearly finished. His area had their first hay cutting, but with all of the recent humidity, the hay isn’t drying down properly. This is the time of the year to scout for cutworms, especially in areas where manure is being hauled and soft ground is being worked. Latham® hybrids in his region are four to eight inches tall and soybeans beans have reached first cotyledon or first trifoliate.

Southeast Iowa

Wayde McNeil reports the corn in his region is around the V4 stage. With the recent rain and warm temperatures, it will quickly reach V6. Soybeans were all emerging well and he hasn’t spotted any bean leaf beetles yet. However, he has noticed some minor cutworm in corn. Crops on acres that were planted later have caught up to the earlier planted seeds. His area has received 6/10 of an inch so far this week. Root systems for both corn and soybeans are developing very well; deeper roots will be good during the drier weather. Although he hasn’t seen any leaf hoppers yet in the alfalfa, Wayde is expecting to see some next week.

South Central Iowa

Travis Slusher says the warmer, drier weather recently has helped spark growing in his area after they experienced 10 to 14 days of damp, cool and less than ideal growing conditions. His region hasn’t seen any significant rainfall in the last few days, so farmers have begun cutting and baling hay along with spraying row crops. Producers in the southern part of his area have finally gotten back in their fields to finish planting.

Northwest Iowa

Bruce Anderson reports that Northwest Iowa is in the final stages of soybean planting. Very few acres of corn had to be replanted due to frost damage. The later planted corn is rapidly catching up to the same stage as the corn planted a few weeks ago. After the recent warm weather and sunny days, the Latham® corn in his region has regained it’s a nice, green color. There is a decent amount of sub-soil moisture, which will be needed during the hot July days. All in all, it’s been a decent spring for growers in Northwest Iowa.

Central Iowa

Bart Peterson reports that his customers have planted 100% of their corn acres and about 99% of their soybeans. Corn is at the V2 to V3 stage and is growing quite well because of the heat. Also due to the heat, soybeans have been emerging quickly and are at VE to V1 stage. He just planted his last Latham Super Strip plot in West Central Iowa and noticed there is still adequate moisture in the ground.

North Central Iowa

Tom Larson reports that crops in north central Iowa have rebounded nicely from the frost and are really starting to grow and green up. The corn has added three leaves and the soybeans range from just in the ground to first trifoliate. Heavy rains Tuesday night, along with the recent heat, will push the crops along greatly by this weekend.

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