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12% of corn still in fields
Twelve percent of the nation’s corn crop remained in the fields
as of Dec. 6, according to NASS data. USDA reports that 2009 marks the
second slowest corn harvest on record. 1992 was the slowest corn
harvest, when only 83% of the corn was harvested by Dec. 6.
In the Crop Progress report released by the National Ag Statistics
Service (NASS) on Dec. 7, 2009, 88% of the corn crop had been harvested
across the 18 largest corn-producing states. North and South Dakota lag
in the corn harvest the most, with only 53% and 73% of their state's
corn crop harvested, respectively.
Click here for the complete
NASS
REPORT.
Big yields for a wet year
Despite wet weather conditions for the 2009 harvest season, yields
were still very good and even hit record levels for many farmers.
Highlights of regional corn, soybean and silage yields by state are
included in this issue of the F.I.R.S.T. Harvest Reports e-newsletter,
which is brought to you by Corn & Soybean Digest magazine with
sponsorship from Poncho® 500* and Trilex®
6000 Soybean System**.
The data in these regional reports feature results from the managers of
F.I.R.S.T. for corn, soybean and silage yields and performance.
F.I.R.S.T. stands for Farmer's Independent Research of Seed
Technologies. It is an association of farmers organized to test newly
developed and trait-added seed corn and soybean products.
Summaries of the reports by region are listed below. To view the full
reports with the listing of each hybrid visit www.firstseedtests.com
and click on 2009 Reports. Or click on the links in blue listed below.
Weekly audio interviews with the F.I.R.S.T. farm managers have been
posted to provide detailed, region-specific information about the
harvest and crop performance.
Click here for AUDIO.
Short videos with F.I.R.S.T. farm managers explaining more about the
F.I.R.S.T. Seed Testing program can also be found on the site.
Click here for VIDEO
F.I.R.S.T. was started in 1997, and today the program has expanded to
include corn and soybean testing sites planted in North Dakota, South
Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and the DelMarva region in Delaware and
Maryland.
*Poncho 500 is a labeled rate of Poncho 600 seed-applied
insecticide.
**Trilex 6000 Soybean System consists of Trilex® 2000,
Gaucho® seed-applied insecticide, Yield
Shield™ biological seed treatment,
Precise™ Soybean and Pro-Ized® red
colorant.
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F.I.R.S.T. CORN PROGRESS REPORT
Delaware, Maryland and
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland North – Site average was 194.8 bu./acre on the all-season
test.
Pennsylvania
Central– Site average was 188.3 bu./acre on the all-season
test.
Pennsylvania
Southeast– Site average was 195.5 bu./acre on the all-season test.
Illinois
Illinois
East Central – Site average was 210.6 bu./acre on the early season
test and 212 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Illinois
North – Site average was 222.3 bu./acre on the early season test
and 217.9 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Illinois
South – Site average was 176.5 bu./acre on the early season test
and 185.3 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Illinois
West Central – Site average was 211.2 bu./acre on the early season
test and 206.6 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Indiana
Indiana
South – Site average was 200.3 bu./acre on the early season test
and 200.9 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Indiana
Central – Site average was 236.5 bu./acre on the early season test
and 238 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Indiana
North – Site average was 200.2 bu./acre on the early season test
and 200.2 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Iowa
Iowa
East Central – Site average was 219.2 bu./acre on the early season
test and 218.1 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Iowa
North Central – Site average was 201.8 bu./acre on the early
season test and 206.2 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Iowa
North – Site average was 197 bu./acre on the ultra-early season
test.
Iowa
North West – Site average was 200.5 bu./acre on the early season
test and 196 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Iowa
West Central– Site average was 240.7 bu./acre on the early season
test and 238.5 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Ohio
Ohio
North West – Site average was 182.9 bu./acre on the early season
test and 184.2 bu./acre on the late-season test.
Ohio
West Central – Site average was 181.6 bu./acre on the early season
test and 182.2 bu./acre on the full-season test.
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levels, they can stunt plants, delay crop maturity and lower yields.
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