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Southwestern Wisconsin Crop Report 11/2/11

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The 2011 corn crop is much closer to being finished in my area and is 55% done statewide, according to the Oct. 31 crop report by the Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service. It could be challenging for farmers to finish harvest this week as the forecast calls for rain every other day. Temperatures have dipped into the lower 20s the past few nights, causing growers to start their days a little later. Corn stalks are becoming very brittle, and many growers are talking about how the stalks are breaking off easier late in the season. Yields have still been proving to be better than expected for local farmers. Moistures in my area have been ranging now anywhere from 13 % to 17%. Another grower near Platteville had amazing results from a refuge hybrid. As you’ll recall, that area was hit with very strong wind storms at tasseling, but LH 5422 RR weathered the storm and produced yields of 257 bushels per acre.

Soybean harvest is complete and farmers are once again happy their yields. Key Latham® Hi-Tech Soybeans in this area are: L2440R2, L2084R2, L2182R2, L2183R2, & L2085R. Latham’s L2182R2 topped a plot near Cassville with a yield of 79.86 bushels per acre (bu/A). Also in that plot, L1985R2 made 74.16 bu/A and L2084R2 went 73.45 bu/A.

Southwest Wisconsin Crop Report 10/12/11

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I’ve had the opportunity to harvest many of Latham® corn hybrids and amazed by the very consistent performance of LH 5426 VT3Pro. It’s been averaging 212 bushel per acre (bu/A). Another corn hybrid I really like is LH 5877 VT3Pro, which is also bringing in some very high yields in Southwest Wisconsin fields. This product has the ability to reach a new yield level with several of my growers. Last, but not least, are LH 5266 3000GT and LH 5268 3111GT. These two hybrids bring amazing yields for a 102-RM corn. They have a very good field appearance with easy harvest ability. In my opinion, a Wisconsin grower couldn’t go wrong if these four products are placed on their acres.

Soybeans have been a hot topic in our area this past week. The weather this past week has been what many would call as perfect as it gets for a great harvest. The only negative of this 80-degree weather is many of the beans have only been 9% moisture coming out of the fields. I’ve seen many yield monitors playing in the mid 60s to mid-70 bushel range this year. Some of our products, like Latham® L2440R2, have been reaching 80 bushels for whole-field averages! This particular soybean amazed many people last year and again this year. Another consistent yielder is L2084R2, which has the ability to push pods out of the top of the plant and allows it to catch that extra 3 bushel.

HARVEST PROGRESSES LIKE WILDFIRE

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Gusting winds, dry plant material and hot combines sparked several field fires last week throughout Latham Country. A combine fire on Thursday caused fire to stretch two miles wide and 1 mile long near Kanawha in North Central Iowa. As a result, law enforcement officials asked farmers to temporarily cease harvesting due to the elevated risk of fires.

Although harvest came to a temporary halt in some areas, great progress was made statewide over the last seven days. Twelve percent of Iowa’s corn crop has been harvested, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service report on Oct. 3, which is ahead of the 10 percent five-year average. Ninety-eight percent of Iowa’s soybean crop has turned color, but just 21 percent of the soybean crop has been harvested to date.

Select a territory in the map below to view a region’s most recent crop report, provided by Latham’s regional sales managers