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Newly updated audio and yield
reports
This is the fifth week that Corn & Soybean Digest magazine,
with sponsorship from Bayer CropScience, is bringing you corn 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.
New audio interviews with the FIRST farm managers were conducted on
Wednesday of this week and that information is also posted on the Web
site. Direct links are listed below for the FIRST audio interviews,
which provide an update on harvest conditions, as well as the FIRST
videos, which explain more about the FIRST Seed Testing program.
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.
Ninety percent of the hybrids in Plymouth County were protected with
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F.I.R.S.T. CORN PROGRESS REPORT
Illinois West Central and
Illinois East Central
Eric Beyers
 Severe straight-line winds early in the growing
season caused moderate to severe green snapping at the Macomb, IL, site.
This caused some yield variability. The average on the early season test
was 231.3 bu./acre. The late-season test averaged 238.6 bu./acre.
Macomb,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
The Rossville, IL, plot was not planted until May 29. This pushed
pollination into the 90° heat during late July. As a result, some
hybrids produced smaller ears, which ultimately reduced the yield. The
average yield was 211.5 bu./acre on the early season test and 222.4
bu./acre on the late-season test.
Rossville,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
Indiana South, Indiana Central
and Ohio North West
Rich Schleuning
 The Greensburg, IN, site had an average yield of 207.1
bu./acre on the early season test and 204.7 bu./acre on the late-season
test. The Windfall, IN, location had nice grain quality and averaged
216.4 bu./acre on the early season test and 218.2 bu./acre on the
late-season test. These averages were better than expected because
conditions were dry in July and August.
Greensburg,
IN – Early and Late-Season Test
Windfall,
IN – Early and Late-Season Test
The Perrysville, IN, location had a rough start with cold, wet
conditions, but it went on to produce a great final yield. Average yield
was 214.3 bu./acre on the early season test and 220.9 bu./acre on the
late-season test. Likewise, at Columbus, IN, heavy rains in May and June
affected the planting, but it still produced a pleasing average yield of
217.9 bu./acre on the early season test and 198.8 bu./acre on the late
season test.
Perrysville,
IN – Early and Late-Season Test
Columbus,
IN – Early and Late-Season Test
Weather plagued the crops in the Ohio North West region. At Leipsic, OH,
wet conditions delayed planting until May 27. Continued heavy rains and
cold temperatures after planting combined with dry conditions in June
and August set the crop back. The average yield was 139.3 bu./acre on
the early season test and 124.2 bu./acre on the late-season test. The
Dunkirk, OH, location experienced similar conditions through the growing
season and produced an average yield of 128.5 bu./acre on the early
season test and 129.1 bu./acre on the late-season test. Likewise, heavy
rain and cold temperatures caused sporadic emergence at the Bloomdale,
OH, plot. Average yield was 131.7 bu./acre on the early season test and
136.1 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Leipsic,
OH – Early and Late-Season Test
Dunkirk,
OH – Early and Late-Season Test
Bloomdale,
OH – Early and Late-Season Test
A lack of rain in July and August hurt the corn crop at the Fayette, OH,
plot. The yields were also variable across the plot due to different
soil types. There was so much yield variation in the late-season test
that the data was rejected. The early season test did average 112.4
bu./acre.
Fayette,
OH – Early and Late-Season Test
The Celina, OH, trial was lost due to extremely cool and wet conditions
after planting.
Iowa North
Chris Clark
 The Floyd, IA, location had a wet growing season which
helped produce high yields. The average was 187.1 bu./acre on the
all-season test. Corn crops performed better in this area than the
soybeans.
Floyd,
IA – All-Season Test
Dry conditions in late summer and aphid pressure later in the growing
season took the top off of yields at the Lawler, IA, plot. But, the
average yield of 173.4 bu./acre on the all-season test was still
considered quite good.
Lawler,
IA – All-Season Test
The Mason City, IA, plot had excess water during the first-half of the
growing season, which did cause some plant stress. But, the plants grew
better after the postherbicide and nitrogen applications. The average
yield was 192.7 bu./acre on the all-season test.
Mason
City, IA – All-Season Test
North Central Tri-States, Iowa North
Central and Wisconsin South
Jason Beyers
 The average yield at the Postville, IA, plot was 183.3
bu./acre on the early season test and 185.7 bu./acre on the late-season
test. This location had extremely wet conditions after planting, which
appeared to cause some compaction issues in the plot and resulted in an
uneven stand.
Postville,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
The Mason City, IA, location had nice plant growth during the growing
season to produce an average yield of 194 bu./acre on the early season
test and 193.8 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Mason
City, IA – Early and Late-Season Test
Heavy rains after planting stressed the plants at the Warren, IL, plot.
Average yield was 187.6 bu./acre on the early season test and 179.2
bu./acre on the late-season test.
Warren,
IL – Early and Late-Season Test
Corn at the Floyd, IA, location, was standing well and produced average
yields of 165.7 bu./acre on the early season test and 167.6 bu./acre on
the late-season test. This plot did not get side-dressed with nitrogen,
and that did appear to reduce the average yield potential.
Floyd,
IA – Early and Late-Season Test
In southern Wisconsin, conditions were extremely wet early in the
growing season. But that was followed by the last portion of July and
all of August being dry. Most hybrids were quite short at harvest. At
the Watertown, WI, plot the average yields of 174 bu./acre on the early
season test and 177.4 bu./acre on the late-season test were better than
expected. The Arlington, WI, location produced an average yield of 168.4
bu./acre on the early season test and 157.2 bu./acre on the late-season
test. The average yield was 169.6 bu./acre on the early season test and
169.7 bu./acre on the late-season test at the Oregon, WI, plot.
Watertown,
WI – Early and Late-Season Test
Arlington,
WI – Early and Late-Season Test
Oregon,
WI – Early and Late-Season Test
Pennsylvania Southeast and
Pennsylvania Central
Robin Kauffman
 Timely rains helped make a good crop at the Danville, PA,
plot, which produced an average yield of 204.8 bu./acre on the
all-season test. However, dry conditions in August hurt yield potential
at the Hanover, PA, location. Average yield there was 131.1 bu./acre.
Danville,
PA – All-Season Test
Hanover,
PA – All-Season Test
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 Many growers planted later than expected this year; some
growers in Tipton County, Indiana, planted late because of inclement
weather. One F.I.R.S.T plot had to be replanted up to three
times.
Nevertheless, the results of the F.I.R.S.T. plot demonstrated
chart-topping yields. Three of the varieties tested had a good start, as
they were coated with three layers of protection from
Trilex® and Allegiance® seed-applied
fungicides and Gaucho® seed-applied insecticide. The
varieties’ yields reached between 64.7 bu./acre to 66.6 bu./acre.
Growers can now get even more protection with six layers of protection
from Trilex 6000 Soybean System.
To find out more about starting off your soybean seed by surrounding it
with six layers of protection, talk to your seed supplier or Bayer
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(1-866-992-2937) or visit our Web site at www.BayerCropScienceUS.com.
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F.I.R.S.T. SOYBEAN PROGRESS REPORT
Illinois South Central and
Illinois North Central
Eric Beyers
Plant lodging of almost 23% at the Belleville,
IL, plot made harvest challenging. Average yield was 42.1 bu./acre, and
the seed size ranged widely from very small to large.
Belleville,
IL – Soybeans
The average yield of 54.7 bu./acre was considered very good at the
Tremont, IL, location – especially considering that the plot was not
planted until June 11. The Macomb, IL, plot also had a very nice average
yield of 57.4 bu./acre.
Tremont,
IL – Soybeans
Macomb,
IL – Soybeans
Indiana South, Indiana
Central and Ohio North West
Rich Schleuning
The Columbus and Windfall, IN, plots were both planted May
29. The later planting helped with emergence and produced nice final
stands. At Columbus, IN, the average yield was 54.8 bu./acre. The beans
did experience some lodging due to Hurricane Ike, and head shatter loss
at harvest was high because the beans were quite dry. At the Windfall,
IN, location, tall plant heights also caused some lodging. Average yield
was 65 bu./acre.
Columbus,
IN – Soybeans
Windfall,
IN – Soybeans
Heavy rains at the Bloomdale, OH, plot caused some ponding which
shortened plant heights and stacked the pods. Average yield was 37.1
bu./acre.
Bloomdale,
OH – Soybeans
Minnesota South Central, Minnesota
Central and South Dakota South East
Mark Querna
 At the Glencoe and Madison Lake, MN, locations a cool, wet
spring delayed planting until late May. This got the soybeans off to a
slow start. Timely rains in August and September helped finish the crop.
The average yield at the Glencoe, MN, plot was 42.3 bu./acre. The
Madison Lake, MN, location produced an average yield of 53.8 bu./acre.
Glencoe,
MN – Soybeans
Madison
Lake, MN – Soybeans
In southeastern South Dakota, planting was also delayed due to excessive
spring moisture. The Beresford and Mission Hill, SD, plots both produced
uniform stands and averaged 44.6 bu./acre and 43.5 bu./acre,
respectively. The Parker, SD, plot had uneven emergence due to the cool
soil temperatures. Moderate summer temperatures and timely rain helped
these soybeans catch up nicely, but the average yield of 32.9 bu./acre
reflected the poor start.
Beresford,
SD – Soybeans
Mission
Hill, SD – Soybeans
Parker,
SD – Soybeans
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