Alfalfa Weevil
05.20.2013
The cool spring that has slowed alfalfa growth and development has also delayed the hatch of alfalfa weevil. Alfalfa weevil is the most important early season insect in alfalfa causing reduced tonnage and quality. While first harvest alfalfa will be later than normal this year, alfalfa weevil...
Western Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas Crop Update
05.18.2013
It has been a busy few weeks here in the west. With very few weather delays since the first of May a lot of acres have been planted. Most of the region is setting at about 90% of the corn acres planted. Southwest Missouri is still having issues with wet soil conditions but...
Ohio Crop Update
05.17.2013
Planting in Ohio is progressing faster than most other states. I estimate close to 70% of corn in Ohio will be planted by Sunday. Soybeans are getting a good start now, my best guess is more than 30%. It seems that some fields are being pushed in a touch on the wet side. ...
SO Illinois and EA Missouri Crop Update
05.17.2013
Corn planting has finally arrived! Warm weather and less rain has allowed many growers to return or begin field activities this past week. As of Friday morning, this region has an estimated 30-40% in the ground, which was close to zero just 4 days ago. If rains stay away over...
Eastern Nebraska, SE South Dakota, NE Kansas Crop Update
05.17.2013
It has been a record setting, yet a great week for planting in the Plains East.
Sunday night, 5-12-13, record lows were set around many areas. The temperatures were 32-36 degrees during the nighttime with frost in a few areas. Corn planting was in the 10-15% completed range overall...
Northern Illinois Crop Update
05.17.2013
We are 75% done planting corn in Northern Illinois and a few farmers are switching to soybeans. If we could go rain free for 3-4 more days most all of the corn will be in the ground. We have been in the mode of planting for 2-3 days then rained out for 2-3 days. Most all of our...
Eastern Iowa Crop Update
05.17.2013
It is nice to post a progress report that we have actually made considerable progress in getting the 2013 crop in the ground. Planters really started kicking into gear this week and it is amazing with the size of machinery that we have today, the number of acres that can be tilled and planted in...
Indiana and Mid-South Crop Update
05.17.2013
Planting is progressing quickly in drier conditions. Acres planted to corn in the last couple of weeks have increased from 1% a few weeks ago to more than 60 - 70% in some areas. Northern Indiana has more than a week of field activity, followed by central Indiana. Larger planter units with bulk...
Western Iowa & NW Missouri Crop Update
05.17.2013
Planters are rolling in western Iowa and northwest Missouri. They began to start again last Saturday and some areas have finished planting corn while wetter portions have a good start. The planting progression follows the Palmer Drought Map with drier portions of the area being more...
MN & WI Crop Update
05.17.2013
Hopefully the wet and cool spring is now behind us. Within the last two weeks we have received record May snow totals and record high temperatures. Parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin reported over 12 inches of snow on May 2nd; on Tuesday May 14th temperatures reached 102°...
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