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Silage results are in
This week, silage reports from the Northeast are included in the
summaries as well. In the reports below, the managers of F.I.R.S.T.
(Farmer's Independent Research of Seed Technologies) provide a weekly
snapshot of how corn and soybeans are yielding. These managers conduct
on-farm research trials from farms just like yours. Take a look at their
area's summaries and then click on the reports in blue to see exact
harvest information from on-farm tests. To view maps of the regions
these harvest reports cover, click on the links below.
www.firstseedtests.com/FIRST/Corn/corn.html
www.firstseedtests.com/FIRST/Soybeans/soybeans.html
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F.I.R.S.T. CORN PROGRESS REPORT
Illinois North and North Central
Tri-States
Jason Beyers
 Corn hybrids were all standing well at the
Winnebago, IL, field at harvest on Oct. 3. Average yield was 207.3
bu./acre on the early season test and 212.5 bu./acre on the full-season
test.
Winnebago,
IL - Early Season Test
Winnebago,
IL - Full-Season Test
Excess spring moisture delayed planting until May 5 at the Walnut, IL,
site. Stalk qualities were starting to deteriorate at harvest on Oct. 4.
The yield test average was 180.5 bu./acre on the early season site and
186 bu./acre on the full-season site.
Walnut,
IL - Early Season Test
Walnut,
IL - Full-Season Test
The Warren, IL, plot received several heavy rains during the growing
season, as well as strong winds. Pounding rain immediately after
planting hurt germination on some of the hybrids. The yield test average
was 180.2 bu./acre on the early season site and 187 bu./acre on the
full-season site.
Warren,
IL - Early Season Test
Warren,
IL - Full-Season Test
Indiana Central, Indiana North and
Ohio West Central
Rich Schleuning
 The Windfall, IN, field experienced dry conditions in July
and most of August. Average yield was 217.3 bu./acre on the early season
test and 218.1 bu./acre on the full-season test.
Windfall,
IN - Early Season Test
Windfall,
IN - Full-Season Test
A hot and dry June helped root depth on this crop at Danville, IN.
August rains helped produce average yields of 183.7 bu./acre on the
early season test and 190.6 bu./acre on the full-season test. Some stalk
rot and gray leaf spot was present at harvest.
Danville,
IN - Early Season Test
Danville,
IN - Full-Season Test
Hot and dry weather caused plant stress at LaCrosse, IN, but yields were
above expectations. The average yield was 174.5 bu./acre on the early
season test and 178.6 bu./acre on the full-season test.
LaCrosse,
IN - Early Season Test
LaCrosse,
IN - Full-Season Test
The Spiceland, IN, location had a wet spring, but good weather from July
through harvest helped produce an average yield of 211.2 bu./acre on the
early season test and 204 bu./acre on the full-season test. Stalk rot
and gray leaf spot were present at harvest on Oct. 5.
Spiceland,
IN - Early Season Test
Spiceland,
IN - Full-Season Test
The Plumwood, OH, plot produced a good average yield of 227.1 bu./acre.
At harvest stalk rot was present.
Plumwood,
OH - All-Season Test
The average yield of 236.2 bu./acre was well above average for the
Springfield, OH, location. This was attributed to good rains in July and
August and minimal disease pressure.
Springfield,
OH - All-Season Test
Dry conditions after planting impacted emergence and the final stand at
the Orient, OH, field. Late-season grass pressure also reduced the
potential of this plot. Average yield was 144 bu./acre.
Orient,
OH - All-Season Test
Iowa West Central and Iowa East
Central
Chris Clark
 The Central City, IA, field had a rough growing season. The
location had a wetter-than-normal spring, followed by wet and windy
conditions during spraying season which delayed herbicide application.
An August windstorm also caused some root lodging and down corn. The
stress caused below-average yields of 173.7 bu./acre and 172.1 bu./acre
for the early and full-season tests, respectively.
Central
City, IA - Early Season Test
Central
City, IA - Full-Season Test
Near-perfect planting conditions and regular rainfall helped produce
very good yields at the Earlham, IA, plot. The early season test
averaged 217.6 bu./acre.
The full-season test had an average yield of 216.4 bu./acre.
Earlham,
IA - Early Season Test
Earlham,
IA - Full-Season Test
The Yale, IA, field experienced a wet spring, dry conditions in June and
July and excess rain in August. Average yields were 190.6 bu./acre and
197 bu./acre for the early and full-season tests, respectively.
Yale,
IA - Early Season Test
Yale,
IA - Full-Season Test
The 5-in. rain two days after planting flooded out one side of the early
season test at the Manning, IA, location. A July hail storm also caused
damage. Despite that stress, the plot grew well and yields were better
than expected. Average yields were 210.4 bu./acre and 205.2 bu./acre for
the early and full-season tests, respectively.
Manning,
IA - Early Season Test
Manning,
IA - Full-Season Test
Nebraska Northeast
Mark
Querna
 A wet early spring provided excellent growing conditions at
the Columbus, NE, site until July 5. Very little rain fell in July, but
10 in. of rain fell in August. The average yield was 223.4 bu./acre on
the early season site and 219.1 bu./acre on the full-season site. These
are above the five-year average of 205 bu./acre on this farm site.
Columbus,
NE - Early Season Test
Columbus,
NE - Full-Season Test
Timely rains all summer along with warm weather produced excellent
yields for dryland corn at the Hartington, NE, site. The average yield
was 191.8 bu./acre on the early season site and 181.6 bu./acre on the
full-season site. Average full-season yields were 155 bu./acre and 153
bu./acre in 2005 and 2006, respectively.
Hartington,
NE - Early Season Test
Hartington,
NE - Full-Season Test
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F.I.R.S.T. SOYBEAN PROGRESS REPORT
Illinois North
Jason
Beyers
The Grand Ridge, IL, field was planted May 8 and harvested
Oct. 6. The average yield was 68.7 bu./acre, which was about 10 bu.
above last year's yield at this location. Ample rainfall throughout the
summer helped produce this excellent crop.
Grand
Ridge, IL - Soybeans
The Malta, IL, field had a below-average yield due to lack of rainfall
at the right time. Average yield was 43.3 bu./acre, and many plants only
had 1-2 pods/cluster.
Malta,
IL - Soybeans
The Walnut, IL, field had an average yield of 66 bu./acre, thanks to
good rainfall. Tall soybeans caused some lodging, and white mold also
affected some varieties.
Walnut,
IL - Soybeans
Excess rain after planting hurt germination at the Milledgeville, IL,
field. The entire plot was lodged and matted at harvest. Average yield
was 57.2 bu./acre.
Milledgeville,
IL - Soybeans
Minnesota South Central and
Minnesota Central
Rick Querna
 The Nicollet, MN, field had adequate rains early during
the growing season, then experienced a dry spell from June through the
first part of August. A 5-in. rain in mid-August helped boost the
average yield to 64.2 bu./acre.
Nicollet,
MN - Soybeans
The Glencoe, MN, field had excellent growing conditions in May and early
June. August also offered ideal weather with nice rains. Average yield
was 54 bu./acre.
Glencoe,
MN - Soybeans
At Litchfield, MN, good early season growth along with rain in late
August helped save yields. Average yield was 55.9 bu./acre. The field
was sprayed for aphids.
Litchfield,
MN - Soybeans
The Clinton, MN, field had good growing conditions following planting,
but dry and hot temperatures were experienced in July. Moderate rain in
August and good subsoil moisture helped the crop produce a 54.4-bu./acre
yield.
Clinton,
MN - Soybeans
Pest pressure throughout the growing season at the Cottonwood, MN, field
stunted the growth and yield of this test. Because the effects were not
uniformly distributed across the field, none of the hybrids performed
consistently and the data was rejected for this year's report. This site
will not be included in the calculation of regional average yields.
Cottonwood,
MN - Soybeans
South Dakota East Central, South
Dakota Northeast and South Dakota Southeast
Mark
Querna
The Humboldt, SD, plot was planted May 14. Planting
conditions were favorable, but rainfall was scarce during June and July.
In August, enough rain fell to help the soybeans fill pods. The site
averaged 47.4 bu./acre.
Humboldt,
SD - Soybeans
Soil moisture was plentiful at the Parker, SD, plot at planting on May
15. Conditions were favorable most of the growing season, and August
rains helped fill out the soybean pods. The site averaged 62.5 bu./acre.
This was an above-average year at this location. Average yield at this
site was 53.1 bu./acre in 2006 and 56.5 bu./acre in 2005.
Parker,
SD - Soybeans
Heavy rain in May and June caused flooding at the Cavour, SD, plot. The
field showed uneven emergence and poor stands due to this excess
moisture. However, yields were considered good despite the weather. The
site averaged 53.5 bu./acre.
Cavour,
SD - Soybeans
Planting conditions were wet in May at the Webster, SD, plot. In June
and July conditions were drier and higher levels of aphids were noted.
The site averaged 47.7 bu./acre.
Webster,
SD - Soybeans
Bath, SD, had excess rain prior to planting, followed by a dry summer.
The field averaged 41.7 bu./acre. This was below the expected average
annual yield of 45 bu./acre.
Bath,
SD - Soybeans
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F.I.R.S.T. SILAGE PROGRESS REPORT
Pennsylvania Central and
Pennsylvania Southeast
Rob Kauffman
 The three southeast Pennsylvania sites all
experienced a good growing season with timely rains and adequate heat to
produce a good crop. Hanover, PA, had an average yield of 23.3
tons/acre. Nottingham, PA, and Mount Joy, PA, averaged 27.7 and 32.1
tons/acre, respectively.
Hanover,
PA - Silage
Nottingham,
PA - Silage
Mount
Joy, PA - Silage
In central Pennsylvania, adequate rain at the Martinsburg test produced
an average corn silage yield of 25.2 tons/acre. Similarly, Greencastle,
PA, posted a yield of 22.2 tons/acre. This test was no-tilled into
alfalfa sod. At Tyrone, PA, rain in early July saved the crop. The
remainder of the growing season was dry. Average yield was 20.8
tons/acre. At New Bloomfield, PA, lack of rainfall in July and most of
August caused small ear development and a yield of 19.4 tons/acre.
Martinsburg,
PA - Silage
Greencastle,
PA - Silage
Tyrone,
PA - Silage
New
Bloomfield, PA - Silage
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