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Winter weather slows final
harvest efforts
Corn & Soybean Digest magazine, with sponsorship from Bayer
CropScience, is bringing you more corn, silage and soybean yield reports
from the field. Summaries of the reports by region are listed below. To
view the full reports with the listing of each hybrid visit www.firstseedtests.com.
As winter weather settles in to Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and South
Dakota, all of the individual corn and soybean test plot data has been
collected. In the next three weeks, we will bring you regional summaries
from these harvest reports.
To find out more about what is happening out on the harvest trail,
listen to the audio reports posted on the Web site. New audio interviews
with the FIRST farm managers were updated on the Web site on Wednesday
of this week. Direct links are listed below for the FIRST audio
interviews, as well as the FIRST videos, which explain more about the
FIRST Seed Testing program.
Or, click here for VIDEO
or here for AUDIO.
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 Hector, Minnesota, located in the west-central portion of
the state, saw impressive yields in its late-season F.I.R.S.T. test
plot. Four of the top five yields were protected from damaging insects,
including black cutworm, wireworm and white grub, with
Poncho® seed-applied insecticide.
Top five yields ranged from 236.7 bu./acre to 245.8 bu./acre in the
late-season test.
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F.I.R.S.T. CORN PROGRESS REPORT
Iowa North West
Chris Clark
 The LeHigh, IA, location was very wet at planting, and
field conditions remained wet for much of the growing season. Because of
the excessively wet conditions, there was a great deal of yield
variability on the early season test, and the test results were deemed
unacceptable for publication. The late-season test plot was accepted and
posted an outstanding average yield of 225.5 bu./acre.
LeHigh,
IA – Late-Season Test
Pennsylvania Central
Robin Kauffman
 Timely rains early in the growing season helped make a good
crop at the Martinsburg, PA, plot, which produced an average yield of
170.6 bu./acre on the all-season test. Rain was lacking at the
Mifflinburg, PA, location, but the average yield of 169.3 bu./acre was
still quite good.
Martinsburg,
PA – All-Season Test
Mifflinburg,
PA – All-Season Test
A heavy, cold rain after planting hurt stands at the Centre Hall, PA,
location. Rain was timely in May, June and July, but growing conditions
were dry in August. The average yield was 155.5 bu./acre on the
all-season test.
Centre
Hall, PA – All-Season Test
South Dakota North East, South
Dakota South East, Nebraska North East, Minnesota West Central,
Minnesota South East and Minnesota South West
Mark
Querna
 Cool, wet weather delayed planting until May 20 at the
Clear Lake, SD, location, and the cool weather continued into June,
which slowed crop development. The average yield was 186.8 bu./acre on
the early season test and 179.3 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Clear
Lake, SD – Early and Late-Season Test
At the Bath, SD, the cool and wet weather into June caused the corn to
get off to a slow start. Timely rains in July and August helped keep the
corn growing and prevent crop stress. The average yield was 208.7
bu./acre on the early season test and 199.1 bu./acre on the late-season
test.
Bath,
SD – Early and Late-Season Test
Corn at the Colton, SD, site developed quickly despite the cool spring
and summer weather. The five-year-average yield here is about 155
bu./acre. This year it did well above that, producing an average yield
of 200.6 bu./acre on the early season test and 191.2 bu./acre on the
late-season test.
Colton,
SD – Early and Late-Season Test
The weather took its toll on the corn at the Ethan, SD, site. Conditions
were wet in June, but dried up for the remainder of the summer. High
winds on Oct. 26, a few days before harvest, were hard on the corn
plants. The average yield was 129.4 bu./acre on the early season test
and 132.1 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Ethan,
SD – Early and Late-Season Test
Ample moisture at planting and timely rains through the summer helped
the crop fill kernels to the tip at the Trent, SD, plot. The average
yield was a pleasing 228.2 bu./acre on the early season test and 206.3
bu./acre on the late-season test.
Trent,
SD – Early and Late-Season Test
The cool and wet spring weather caused corn crop development at the
Howard, SD, location to lag behind schedule this year. Yields were
further impacted by a lack of rain in July and August. Corn plants at
harvest were short with spindly stalks. The average yield was 124.9
bu./acre on the early season test and 122.1 bu./acre on the late-season
test.
Howard,
SD – Early and Late-Season Test
The Humboldt, SD, location also had wet conditions at planting and into
June. Rains were less dependable in July and August, but warm days in
September helped give this corn a top-end finish. The average yield was
200.4 bu./acre on the early season test and 194.4 bu./acre on the
late-season test.
Humboldt,
SD – Early and Late-Season Test
The Webster, SD, site was lost due to a severe windstorm on July 31. The
Doland, SD, plot experienced cool and wet conditions after planting and
had less than 25% emergence. Thus, this site was dug up and replanted to
sunflowers. The Cavour, SD, location was accidentally sprayed with
glyphosate, which killed several hybrids and made the test results
unreliable to report. The early season test at the Hazel, SD, location
was lost due to excess water standing on most of the testing area.
However, the late-season test did turn out well and posted an average
yield of 189.7 bu./acre.
Hazel,
SD –Late-Season Test
In northeast Nebraska, early spring conditions were excellent, but
seedling growth was deterred by the continued cool and wet conditions
into June. July and August were drier, but the warm September weather
helped bring the crop to maturity. The Madison, NE, location had an
average yield of 181.7 bu./acre on the early season test and 170.7
bu./acre on the late-season test. The Hartington, NE, plot had an early
season test average yield of 157.5 bu./acre and 179.7 bu./acre on the
late-season test. The Mission Hill, SD, location produced an average
yield of 194.4 bu./acre on the early season test and 183.1 bu./acre on
the late-season test.
Madison,
NE – Early and Late-Season Test
Hartington,
NE – Early and Late-Season Test
Mission
Hill, SD – Early and Late-Season Test
The Columbus, NE, location was flooded by heavy rains on May 30. The
corn recovered fairly well, but yield variability did occur as a result.
This is an irrigated site and because of the dry conditions in July and
August, some irrigation was used. The average yield was 241.6 bu./acre
on the early season test and 228.9 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Columbus,
NE – Early and Late-Season Test
The post-herbicide application at the Wayne, NE, plot was washed away by
a hard rain immediately after spraying. As a result, weeds became a
problem at this location, and took away from the yield potential. The
average yield on the early season test was 138.9 bu./acre and 161.9
bu./acre on the late-season test.
Wayne,
NE – Early and Late-Season Test
Cool and wet conditions delayed planting and slowed early development of
the corn plants at the Glencoe, MN, site. Temperatures remained moderate
through early September, which kept the soil from drying out when rains
became scarce in July and August. The average yield was 193.4 bu./acre
on the early season test and 181.9 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Glencoe,
MN – Early and Late-Season Test
High winds on July 31 caused some stalk lodging at the Granite Falls,
MN, field, and another windstorm Oct. 26 made the stalk lodging and
goose-necked plants worse. The average yield was 173.3 bu./acre on the
early season test and 179.8 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Granite
Falls, MN – Early and Late-Season Test
Wet conditions early in the growing season caused many of the hybrids at
the Clinton, MN, plot to struggle with emergence. Despite dry conditions
in July and August, the crop matured quite well. The average yield was
187.4 bu./acre on the early season test and 202.8 bu./acre on the
late-season test.
Clinton,
MN – Early and Late-Season Test
Corn plants at the Hector, MN, location developed slowly all summer due
to the moderate temperatures. Then, warm weather in late September and
early October allowed the corn to finish well. The average yield was
199.6 bu./acre on the early season test and 215.7 bu./acre on the
late-season test. Similar conditions produced better-than-anticipated
yields at the Litchfield and Nicollet MN, plots. The average yield on
the early season test at Litchfield, MN, was 217.6 bu./acre and 221.9
bu./acre on the late-season test. The Nicollet, MN, location had an
average of 217.8 bu./acre on the early season test and 218.8 bu./acre on
the late-season test.
Hector,
MN – Early and Late-Season Test
Litchfield,
MN – Early and Late-Season Test
Nicollet,
MN – Early and Late-Season Test
In southwest Minnesota, the wet spring weather continued to be cool
until mid-June. Then, conditions became quite dry in July and August.
Severe wind on July 31 and again in late October caused some stalk
lodging among several of the plots in this region. The average yield at
the Cottonwood, MN, location was 152.3 bu./acre on the early season test
and 170.3 bu./acre on the late-season test. The Easton, MN, site had an
average yield of 224 bu./acre on the early season test and 225.6
bu./acre on the late-season test. At Jackson, MN, the average yield was
201.6 bu./acre on the early season test and 171.5 bu./acre on the
late-season test. The Jeffers, MN, location had an average yield of
190.8 bu./acre on the early season test and 193.7 bu./acre on the
late-season test. The Lake Crystal, MN, plot produced an average yield
of 202.8 bu./acre on the early season test and 207.2 bu./acre on the
late-season test. The Redwood Falls, MN, location had the same average
yield on both the early and late-season tests – 183.3 bu./acre.
Cottonwood,
MN – Early and Late-Season Test
Easton,
MN – Early and Late-Season Test
Jackson,
MN – Early and Late-Season Test
Jeffers,
MN – Early and Late-Season Test
Lake
Crystal, MN – Early and Late-Season Test
Redwood
Falls, MN – Early and Late-Season Test
The average yields of 223.4 bu./acre on the early season test and 221.6
bu./acre on the late-season test were considered excellent for the
Cannon Falls, MN, location. Temperatures were moderate throughout the
summer, but rainfall dropped off in late June. The heavy soils and deep
roots helped this crop make a strong finish.
Cannon
Falls, MN – Early and Late-Season Test
Cool, wet weather hampered early season crop growth at the Kasson, MN,
plot. Timely rains helped take the crop through to harvest. The average
yield was 206.3 bu./acre on the early season test and 193.9 bu./acre on
the late-season test. The Madison Lake, MN, location had similar growing
conditions. High winds on Oct. 26 also caused some lodging. The average
yield was 198.3 bu./acre on the early season test and 207.9 bu./acre on
the late-season test.
Kasson,
MN – Early and Late-Season Test
Madison
Lake, MN – Early and Late-Season Test
The average yield of 161.9 bu./acre on the early season test and 178.9
bu./acre on the late-season test at the New Richland, MN, location were
better-than-expected, but not as good as some of the other fields in the
area. Cold weather in June and lack of rain in July and August were
blamed for taking the top off of yields here.
New
Richland, MN – Early and Late-Season Test
Good soils and timely rains helped produce acceptable yields at the
Eyota, MN, location. The early season test produced an average yield of
187.9 bu./acre and the late-season test averaged 158.4 bu./acre.
Eyota,
MN – Early and Late-Season Test
The Dexter, MN, plot had a cool, wet spring, with rains becoming scarce
in July and August. The moderate summer temperatures kept the corn in
decent health, but some stalk lodging was evident. The average yield was
164.1 bu./acre on the early season test and 152.7 bu./acre on the
late-season test.
Dexter,
MN – Early and Late-Season Test
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F.I.R.S.T. SOYBEAN PROGRESS REPORT
Illinois South Central and
Illinois North Central
Eric Beyers
 The Rossville and Virden, IL, locations had
reduced yields due to weeds. The data from both test sites is not being
reported. The Clayton, IL, plot received 45 in. of rainfall for the
year. The rains came too frequently and reduced some of the seedlings in
the stand, which ultimately affected the yield. Average yield was 46.2
bu/acre.
Clayton,
IL – Soybeans
Soybeans at the DuQuoin, IL, location had excellent growth and produced
a nice average yield of 54 bu./acre. Too much rain at the Vandalia, IL,
plot limited yield potential of the soybeans. The average yield was 49.8
bu./acre.
DuQuoin,
IL – Soybeans
Vandalia,
IL – Soybeans
Ohio North West
Rich Schleuning
 Planting at the Celina and Dunkirk, OH, locations was
delayed until June 9 due to the wet spring conditions. July and August
turned dry, and plant height only averaged 12-18 in. Average yield was
31.8 bu./acre at the Celina, OH, site and 32.4 bu./acre at Dunkirk, OH.
The Leipsic, OH, plot wasn’t planted until June 20 and had similar
growing conditions. Average yield was 29.1 bu./acre.
Celina,
OH – Soybeans
Dunkirk,
OH – Soybeans
Leipsic,
OH – Soybeans
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