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Corn harvest picking up
pace
The reports for both the corn and soybean crop are now rolling in
at full speed. Listed below are this week's newest harvest summaries
from the field, brought to you by Corn & Soybean Digest magazine
with sponsorship from Bayer CropScience. To view the full reports with
the listing of each hybrid visit www.firstseedtests.com. The
site is newly redesigned and easy to navigate to find the most recent
reports, information by region and archives of reports from previous
years.
Also, look for the links below to the FIRST videos and audio interviews.
The audio clips are updated with new information each Wednesday direct
from the managers in the field.
Or, click here for VIDEO
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 Parts of northwest Iowa had a great year for corn. In
Plymouth County, Iowa, for example, one F.I.R.S.T. corn plot saw results
with top-10 yields, ranging from 234.2 bu/acre to 245.8 bu/acre.
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F.I.R.S.T. CORN PROGRESS REPORT
Delmarva North and Pennsylvania
South East
Robin Kauffman
 Excellent growing conditions helped the Elverson, PA, plot
produce an average yield of 239.4 bu./acre on the all-season test. The
data from the Middletown, DE, location was rejected due to high yield
variability within the trial.
Elverson,
PA – All-Season Test
Middletown,
DE – All-Season Test
Illinois South, Illinois West
Central and Illinois East Central
Eric
Beyers
 A 9-in. rain in mid-August helped the Galva,
IL, site produce an exceptional yield. The average on the early season
test was 236 bu./acre. The late-season test averaged 228.7 bu./acre.
Galva,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
High winds throughout the growing season caused some green snapping at
the Towanda, IL, plot. Still, average yield was very good with 220.7
bu./acre on the early season test and 226.2 bu./acre on the late-season
test.
Towanda,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
Cool and wet conditions after planting reduced plant populations
significantly at the Forsyth, IL, location. This prevented yields from
reaching the expected potential of 240 bu./acre. The average was 221.9
bu./acre on the early season test and 231.3 bu./acre on the late-season
test.
Forsyth,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
After the first planting was flooded out at the Flora, IL, location, it
was replanted on May 24. The replanted seedlings also experienced heavy
rains, which did reduce the plant stands in some areas of the field.
Average yield was 167.2 bu./acre on the early season test and 173.8
bu./acre on the late-season test.
Flora,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
Indiana North, Indiana South,
Indiana Central, Ohio North West, Ohio West Central,
Rich Schleuning
 Corn plantings at the Versailles and Marion, IN, sites were
both lost due to heavy rain and cold temperatures after planting. At the
Roanoke, IN, and Eaton, OH, locations the plots were oversprayed with
glyphosate, which killed the non-Roundup Ready hybrids. No data was
collected for the early season test at either location. But the yields
on the late-season tests were 204.5 bu./acre for the Eaton, OH, plot,
and 162.9 bu./acre for the Roanoke, IN, plot.
Eaton,
OH – Late-Season Test
Roanoke,
IN – Late-Season Test
The Versailles, OH, location had uneven emergence due to heavy rain and
cold temperatures early in the season. Average yield was 125.4 bu./acre
on the early season test and 155.3 bu./acre on the late-season test. At
Payne, OH, the planting got off to a better start with even emergence.
Dry conditions in July and August did hamper yield some. The average was
162.9 bu./acre on the early season test and 162.7 bu./acre on the
late-season test.
Versailles,
OH – Early and Late-Season Test
Payne,
OH – Early and Late-Season Test
Extremely wet conditions delayed planting at the Carlisle, IN, location
until May 22. Then, dry conditions in June and August limited the
crop’s yield potential. The average was 129.8 bu./acre on the early
season test and 125.9 bu./acre on the late-season test. Soggy weather
prevented the Elnora, IN, planting from emerging for three weeks.
Average yield was 139.1 bu./acre on the early season test and 142.5
bu./acre on the late-season test.
Carlisle,
IN – Early and Late-Season Test
Elnora,
IN – Early and Late-Season Test
Average yield at the Otterbein, IN, site was 212.5 bu./acre on the early
season test and 211 bu./acre on the late-season test. Plant health was
good at harvest with the corn standing nicely.
Otterbein,
IN – Early and Late-Season Test
The La Crosse, IN, site had a wet spring, but the soil type here helped
with drainage. Plant health and stalk quality were good at harvest on
Oct. 13. Average yield was 199.6 bu./acre on the early season test and
199.8 bu./acre on the late-season test.
La
Crosse, IN – Early and Late-Season Test
Rain and cold temperatures at the New Paris, IN, site delayed emergence
after planting on May 10. The spring moisture did help carry the crop,
as July and August were dry. The average yield was 157.7 bu./acre on the
early season test and 156.1 bu./acre on the late-season test.
New
Paris, IN – Early and Late-Season Test
Conditions at the Wolcott, IN, location were described as “ideal”
throughout the growing season. The average yield was 205.9 bu./acre on
the early season test and 195.7 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Wolcott,
IN – Early and Late-Season Test
At the Woodburn, IN, plot, the corn had a tough start due to the wet and
cold spring. The average yields of 165.9 bu./acre on the early season
test and 168.6 bu./acre on the late-season test were better than
expected because conditions were dry in July and August.
Woodburn,
IN – Early and Late-Season Test
Iowa West Central and Iowa
North West
Chris Clark
 The Galva, IA, location had a superb growing season
conducive to high yields. This is a third year corn-on-corn plot and
average yield was 248.7 bu./acre on the early season test and 256.2
bu./acre on the late-season test.
Galva,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
The LeMars, IA, plot was a fifth year corn-on-corn location. Plenty of
rain made for great stands that had an average yield of 223.5 bu./acre
on the early season test and 230.9 bu./acre on the late-season test.
LeMars,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
The Yale, IA, plot had a wetter growing season than normal. A wind storm
in late July stressed the field some, but yields were still above
average. The average was 219.5 bu./acre on the early season test and 206
bu./acre on the late-season test.
Yale,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
Wet conditions early in the growing season were followed by a series of
small hail storms mid-season at the Manning, IA, plot. Overall, the
average yields were still very good with 228.7 bu./acre on the early
season test and 230.7 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Manning,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
North Central Tri-States, Illinois
North and Iowa North Central
Jason
Beyers
 The average yield at the Manchester, IA, plot was 154.7
bu./acre on the early season test and 166.2 bu./acre on the late-season
test. This location had extremely wet conditions after planting which
did stress the plants.
Manchester,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
The average yields of 216 bu./acre on the early season test and 205.5
bu./acre on the late-season test at the Iowa Falls, IA, location were a
surprise. Conditions went from wet early on, to dry and back to wet
prior to harvest, so it was unclear how the crop would perform.
Iowa
Falls, IA – Early and Late-Season Test
Limited rainfall in August and cool temperatures in September limited
yield potential at the Milledgeville, IL, plot. Stalk rot and some
blight on the leaves were noticeable at harvest. Average yield was 209.5
bu./acre on the early season test and 207.4 bu./acre on the late-season
test.
Milledgeville,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
Corn at the Malta, IL, location, was extremely tall, with ears at eye
level. Rainfall was good during the early summer months, but dropped off
in August. Average yield was 201.8 bu./acre on the early season test and
208.9 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Malta,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
The field at the Winnebago, IL, location was accidentally sprayed with
Roundup, and therefore the data from that field is not being presented.
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F.I.R.S.T. SOYBEAN PROGRESS REPORT
Illinois South Central and
Illinois North Central
Eric Beyers
At the Towanda, IL, site, two attempts were
made at planting due to the weather. The third repetition was finally
planted June 11. Average yield was 51.9 bu./acre. The Jewett, IL,
location had an excellent growing season. At harvest on Oct. 17, plants
were robust and nearly 48 in. tall. Average yield was 54.6 bu./acre. The
date from the Tuscola, IL, plot was rejected due to highly variable
yields within the trial.
Towanda,
IL – Soybeans
Jewett,
IL – Soybeans
Tuscola,
IL – Soybeans
Indiana South
Rich Schleuning
The Elnora, IN, plot had cold and wet conditions after
planting. The field was flooded three times during the growing season.
The wet conditions kept plant heights short, and resulted in a
below-average yield of 37.6 bu./acre.
Elnora,
IN – Soybeans
Both the Folsomville and Huntingburg, IN, plots were planted on May 22.
Each location had good emergence and a respectable final stand. Average
yield was 54.3 bu./acre at Folsomville and 62.6 bu./acre at Huntingburg.
Folsomville,
IN – Soybeans
Huntingburg,
IN – Soybeans
Mid-Atlantic
Rob Kauffman
Dry growing conditions produced an average yield of only
37.8 bu./acre at the Hanover, PA, plot and 30.3 bu./acre at the Warwick,
MD, site.
Hanover,
PA – Soybeans
Warwick,
MD – Soybeans
Minnesota South, Minnesota
Central, Minnesota South Central, South Dakota East, South Dakota East
Central and South Dakota North East,
Mark Querna
 In Minnesota, a cool, wet spring delayed planting until
late May. Then, conditions turned dry from the end of June through July.
Timely rains fell in August, which helped fill the soybean pods, and
warmer weather in September helped produce a respectable crop to
harvest. The average yield at the Litchfield, MN, plot was 54.7
bu./acre. The Wabasso, MN, location produced an average yield of 51.4
bu./acre.
Litchfield,
MN – Soybeans
Wabasso,
MN – Soybeans
A wet, cold spring was followed by dry weather in June, July and August
at the Jeffers, MN, location. Aphids were sprayed on Aug. 1. Average
yield was 42 bu./acre, which was comparable to the five-year average
here.
Jeffers,
MN – Soybeans
The Easton, MN, location had good planting conditions, which allowed for
an even emergence. August was cool and dry, but warmer temperatures in
the end of September helped the crop mature. It had an average yield of
44.4 bu./acre.
Easton,
MN – Soybeans
A July 31 hail storm caused serious damage to the soybean crops at the
Cottonwood and Montevideo, MN, locations. Dry conditions the remainder
of the season also took yield potential away from the crop. The
Cottonwood site had an average yield of 35.8 bu./acre, and the
Montevideo site averaged 37.1 bu./acre. The Clinton, MN, site sustained
little damage from the same hailstorm and produced an average yield of
47.4 bu./acre.
Cottonwood,
MN – Soybeans
Montevideo,
MN – Soybeans
Clinton,
MN – Soybeans
A wet spring delayed planting until late May in northeast South Dakota.
The lack of rain in August prevented most of the yields from reaching
full potential. The Clear Lake, SD, plot averaged 39.5 bu./acre. At the
Milbank, SD, location, the average yield was 42.3 bu./acre. The Webster,
SD, plot averaged 32.3 bu./acre, and the Bath, SD, plot averaged 46.1
bu./acre, thanks in part to rain in September.
Clear
Lake, SD – Soybeans
Milbank,
SD – Soybeans
Webster,
SD – Soybeans
Bath,
SD – Soybeans
Timely rains helped the Humboldt, SD, plot produce an average yield of
51.2 bu./acre, which was higher than expected. The rain in September
also helped fill out the pods at the Ethan, SD, location. Average yield
was 41.1 bu./acre.
Humboldt,
SD – Soybeans
Ethan,
SD – Soybeans
Dry conditions held back the yield potential at the Howard, SD, location
to only 29.1 bu./acre. The Cavour, SD, plot had uneven emergence due to
wet conditions. Then dry weather in July and August also challenged the
crop’s development. Average yield was 37.4 bu./acre.
Howard,
SD – Soybeans
Cavour,
SD – Soybeans
North Central State-Line and
Wisconsin South
Jason Beyers
The average yield at the Spring Green, WI, plot was 60.1
bu./acre. This location had extremely wet conditions after planting and
much of the plot was under water at one point. Cool temperatures in
September did not help the crop. At Warren, IL, field conditions were
also extremely wet for most of the early growing season. This caused
stress on the crop, and the average yield was only 53.8 bu./acre.
Spring
Green, WI – Soybeans
Warren,
IL – Soybeans
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 Despite a tough spring, one F.I.R.S.T. plot in central
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