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Corn harvest continues
As harvest efforts continue, 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.
The soybean harvest is complete in most of the FIRST test plots. Corn
test plots in South Dakota, Minnesota and Nebraska still need to be
harvested, and we hope to bring you those yield results next week.
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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F.I.R.S.T. CORN PROGRESS REPORT
Illinois South, Illinois West
Central and Illinois East Central
Eric
Beyers
 Despite wet and cold conditions at planting at
the Findlay, IL, site, plant emergence and early seedling vigor were
very uniform. During the growing season, corn rootworm pressure at this
site was noted as extremely high. The average yield on the early season
test was 216 bu./acre. The late-season test averaged 236.1 bu./acre.
Findlay,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
The Clayton, IL, location received more than 45 in. of rainfall during
the year. Despite the wet conditions, the average yield was still a
respectable 198.7 bu./acre on the early season test and 192.2 bu./acre
on the late-season test.
Clayton,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
Rain in July helped boost yields at the DuQuoin, IL, location. The
average yield was 206.9 bu./acre on the early season test and 196.6
bu./acre on the late-season test.
DuQuoin,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
Flooding required the Salem, IL, field to be replanted in early June.
The average yield was 186.4 bu./acre on the early season test and 184.8
bu./acre on the late-season test.
Salem,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
The Belleville, IL, location was hit hard by winds from Hurricane Ike,
which caused severe root lodging. The corn plants were laying pretty
flat by harvest. The average yield was 204.6 bu./acre on the early
season test and 208.9 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Belleville,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
The Vandalia, IL, plot was lost due to a post-application of glyphosate
herbicide.
Iowa North, Iowa North West and
Iowa West Central
Chris Clark
 In northern Iowa, the Luverne and Paullina locations had a
wet start to the growing season, but conditions turned dry in late
summer. High winds a week before harvest caused some damage to stalks,
but the crop was salvaged and produced an average yield of 184.3
bu./acre on the all-season test at Luverne, IA, and 206 bu./acre on the
all-season test at Paullina, IA. The early season test at the Paullina,
IA, plot had an average yield of 199.8 bu./acre and 211.7 bu./acre on
the late-season test. The Luverne, IA, early season test averaged 181.5
bu./acre and 200.2 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Luverne,
IA – All-Season Test
Luverne,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
Paullina,
IA – All-Season Test
Paullina,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
Conditions were wet during the spring and first half of summer at the
Slater, IA, plot. A strong windstorm in July caused some root lodging
and greensnap, but the average yield of 184.9 bu./acre on the all-season
test was still considered quite good.
Slater,
IA – All-Season Test
The Newell, IA, plot experienced an unusually wet growing season, but
the yields were still tremendous. The average yield was 233.1 bu./acre
on the early season test and 226.5 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Newell,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
Michigan South, Indiana
Central and Ohio West Central
Rich Schleuning
 The Lansing, MI, location endured heavy stress. The plot
was under water twice during the spring. Then, hot and dry conditions in
July and August imposed severe stress on the plants which interfered
with pollination and resulted in some hybrids being completely barren.
Because of this there was a high variation in yield among the different
hybrids. The average yield was 74.4 bu./acre on the all-season test.
Similarly, the Jackson, MI, plot was under water several times in the
spring, and then experienced heat stress in July and August. The average
yield was 105.5 bu./acre on the all-season test. The Reading, MI,
location also went from extreme wet conditions to extreme dry
conditions, and produced an average yield of only 92 bu./acre on the
all-season test.
Lansing,
MI – All-Season Test
Jackson,
MI –All-Season Test
Reading,
MI –All-Season Test
The Marshall, MI, crop got off to a good start with excellent emergence
after planting. The average yield of 149.8 bu./acre on the all-season
test was better than expected, considering the dry conditions in July
and August.
Marshall,
MI – All-Season Test
Excess rain early in the growing season plagued the Danville and
Spiceland, IN, plots. Despite this, the average yields were better than
expected. At Danville, IN, the average was 198.5 bu./acre on the early
season test and 189.4 bu./acre on the late-season test. The early season
test average at Spiceland, IN, was 187.9 bu./acre and 197.2 bu./acre on
the late-season test.
Danville,
IN – Early and Late-Season Test
Spiceland,
IN – Early and Late-Season Test
The final stand at the Orient, OH, location was reduced due to the
extreme rain and cold temperatures in May. Dry conditions in July and
August also led to poor stalk quality. The average yield was 144.2
bu./acre on the early season test and 148.6 bu./acre on the late-season
test. The wet spring delayed planting until May 29 at the Caledonia, OH,
plot. But the extra sub-soil moisture helped the crop when conditions
turned dry in July and August. The average yield was better than
expected. The average was 176.2 bu./acre on the early season test and
166.6 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Orient,
OH – Early and Late-Season Test
Caledonia,
OH – Early and Late-Season Test
The Mason, MI, plot was lost due to herbicide injury. The Adrian, MI,
and Washington Court House, OH, locations were lost due to poor weed
control, which significantly reduced the corn yield potential.
North Central Tri-States, Iowa North
Central and Wisconsin South
Jason
Beyers
 Planted April 24, the Woodstock, IL, plot struggled to
emerge in the cool and wet conditions that followed. However, plant
health was good at the time of harvest. The average yield was 201.9
bu./acre on the early season test and 210.3 bu./acre on the late-season
test.
Woodstock,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
The Spring Green, WI, location had ample rain early in the season, but
the sandy soil did not hold the moisture. Fortunately, this site is
irrigated, which really helped the corn in August. The average yield was
191.3 bu./acre on the early season test and 194.1 bu./acre on the
late-season test.
Spring
Green, WI – Early and Late-Season Test
Heavy rains after planting were followed by dry conditions in late July
and all of August at the Elkhorn, WI, plot. The weather especially
affected yields on the variable Wisconsin soils. Corn on high ground did
better than that on lower, heavier soils. Average yield was 151.6
bu./acre on the early season test and 140.8 bu./acre on the late-season
test.
Elkhorn,
WI – Early and Late-Season Test
Corn at the Miles, IA, location, was stressed by excess rain early in
the growing season. But plant health was relatively good at harvest on
Oct. 31. Average yield was 201.8 bu./acre on the early season test and
223.3 bu./acre on the late-season test. The Lancaster, WI, and Mazon,
IL, plots also had heavy rains early in the season, but these fields
went on to produce very good yields. The Lancaster, WI, plot had an
average yield of 212.1 bu./acre on the early season test and 211.3
bu./acre on the late-season test. The Mazon, IL, location produced an
average of 220.1 bu./acre on the early season test and 228.2 bu./acre on
the late-season test.
Miles,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
Lancaster,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
Mazon,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
A wind storm a few days before harvest caused some lodging at the
Greene, IA, plot. But, overall plant health was good and little stalk
rot was present. The average yield was 195.1 bu./acre on the early
season test and 197.5 bu./acre on the late-season test. Snow and windy
weather on Oct. 27 at the Riceville, IA, location did not help the
harvest. The average yield was 173.5 bu./acre on the early season test
and 175.2 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Greene,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
Riceville,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
The Central City, IA, location received over 30 in. of rain during the
growing season. At harvest, plants were standing well, but there was
some evidence of leaf blight and stalk rot. The average yield was 175.5
bu./acre on the early season test and 166.7 bu./acre on the late-season
test. The Washington, IA, plot also received plenty of moisture all
season. Average yield was 203.5 bu./acre on the early season test and
209.7 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Central
City, IA – Early and Late-Season Test
Washington,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
Stalk quality was starting to become an issue at the Victor, IA, plot.
Ear shanks were also becoming really weak. Average yield was 198.7
bu./acre on the early season test and 200.5 bu./acre on the late-season
test.
Victor,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
Planted in wet conditions, the Oskaloosa, IA, location had a rough year.
The field had to be rotary hoed to help emergence, then more rain
stressed the corn again at an early stage. Average yield was 162.9
bu./acre on the early season test and 163.2 bu./acre on the late-season
test. The Letts, IA, location also received ample rainfall early in the
growing season, which stressed the corn. The plot also showed some signs
of stalk rot, anthracnose and leaf blight at harvest. Due to all the
stress, the yield was somewhat variable, but still quite good. The
average on the early season test was 196.8 bu./acre, while the
late-season test averaged 214.4 bu./acre.
Oskaloosa,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
Letts,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
The Keystone, IA, location had a wet year, but the corn managed to get
good germination and early season growth. Drydown was extremely slow
this fall. Average yield was 196.1 bu./acre on the early season test and
176.7 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Keystone,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
Pennsylvania Southeast and Delmarva
North
Robin Kauffman
 Timely rains helped make a good crop at the Westminster,
MD, plot, which produced an average yield of 171.3 bu./acre on the
all-season test. Rain also helped produced a great average yield of
201.6 bu./acre at the Kutztown, PA, location. Dry conditions persisted
most of the summer at the Lancaster, PA, location, but the average yield
of 179.9 bu./acre was still quite good.
Westminster,
MD – All-Season Test
Kutztown,
PA – All-Season Test
Lancaster,
PA – All-Season Test
Despite a cold, wet spring and a dry summer, rain came just when it was
needed at the McVeytown, PA, plot. The average yield on the all-season
test was 161.3 bu./acre. The Northumberland, PA, location also had a dry
summer, but produced a surprising average yield of 184.5 bu./acre.
McVeytown,
PA – All-Season Test
Northumberland,
PA – All-Season Test
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 Parts of west-central Illinois were hit with severe
straight-line winds early in the 2008 growing season. In McDonough
County, for example, some F.I.R.S.T. plots saw moderate to severe
degrees of green snapping from the winds.
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F.I.R.S.T. SOYBEAN PROGRESS REPORT
Mid-Atlantic
Rob Kauffman
An extremely dry summer limited the average
yield at the Middletown, DE, location to only 22.9 bu./acre.
Middletown,
DE – Soybeans
South Dakota East Central
Mark Querna
 Soil moisture and planting conditions were good when the
Flandreau, SD, plot was planted on May 26. But the weather did not
cooperate thereafter. Cool, moist weather occurred in mid-June, then
rainfall was lacking in July and August. This took away the full yield
potential here. The average yield was 39 bu./acre.
Flandreau,
SD – Soybeans
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F.I.R.S.T. SILAGE PROGRESS REPORT
Pennsylvania Central
and Southeast
Rob Kauffman
A very good growing year produced 29.7 tons/acre
at the Tyrone, PA, site. The Hanover and Richland, PA, sites had average
yields of 24.9 tons/acre and 25.4 tons/acre respectively. The Hanover,
PA, location was dry in July and August. The Richland, PA, site
experienced heavy rains after planting which delayed emergence and
lowered the plant population in the field.
Tyrone,
PA – Silage
Hanover,
PA – Silage
Richland,
PA – Silage
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