After several weeks of spotty weather, the rain it has finally passed and it looks like the rest of this week will be fantastic. The 5-day forecast calls for highs in the 80s and lows staying above 60 without any chances of rain. Most of the corn is planted or will be in the next few days. Soybeans planting has been a little more spotty; some growers have just started planting soybeans while a few are getting close to finished on them as well. Planting has depended on where the rains have hit. The corn that is up looks good, and with the heat this week, it should look even better.
Category Archives: Crop Reports
Southeast Minnesota & Northeast Iowa Crop Report: May 16, 2012
Farmers started going last Thursday or Friday with tillage work or planting. They were finishing up corn and or started with beans. Weather has been fantastic over the last couple of days, and it looks like the rest of the week will be good. If the weather holds, we’ll finish up planting corn this week.
Western Iowa Crop Report: May 16, 2012
North Central Iowa will be done planting corn today and soybeans by the weekend. Corn stages range from newly planted to V2 second leaf. Farmers are hitting it hard this week, and many soybeans are going in the ground. Some soybeans have emerged already.
West Central Iowa is done planting corn. Corn stages are ranging from just planted to V2 second leaf. By the end of the week, soybeans should be planted. Soybeans are being planted to VC cotyledon stage. Remember, be checking your fields for insect damage – especially if you planted soybeans without Latham® SoyShield Plus. Soyshield Plus provides early season control of seed corn maggot, wireworm, and over wintering bean leaf beetle, as well as up to 50 days control of soybean aphid. Without the seed-applied insecticide, your soybeans will be like a big candy bar for certain insects!
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