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Yields to be thankful for
Happy Thanksgiving! Despite the challenging harvest conditions for 2009, farmers know they still have much to be thankful for — including some record-breaking yields. You'll see highlights of how the corn yields are fairing 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 seed applied insecticide and Trilex 6000 soybean system.

This week you'll find a bounty of corn reports as corn harvest has remained steady with drier conditions. These weekly 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.

New weekly audio interviews with the F.I.R.S.T. farm managers have been posted this week 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.

Harvest progress still lags
In the Crop Progress report released by the National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) on Nov. 23, 2009, 68% of the corn crop had been harvested across the 18 largest corn-producing states. The five-year-average for the same time period is 94%.

Soybean harvest is 94% complete in the 18 largest soybean-producing states, according to NASS data reported for Nov. 23, 2009. The five-year-average for soybean harvest at this same time is 97% completed.

Click here for the complete NASS REPORT.

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F.I.R.S.T. CORN PROGRESS REPORT
Illinois North and North Central Tri-State
Jason Beyers
Planting was delayed at the Malta, IL, location due to continuous rain. The cool, wet conditions remained for the rest of the season. Average yield was 215.7 bu./acre on the early season test and 209.9 bu/acre on the full-season test. Malta, IL – Corn

The Miles, IA, location experienced severe stress from excess rain. A 5-in. rain at about the time of emergence negatively affected the stand. Average yield was 212.2 bu./acre on the early season test and 214.9 bu./acre on the full-season test.
Miles, IA – Corn

The Mazon, IL, location was planted in late May, which gave it a slow start for the year. Rainfall following planting also impacted emergence some. Drydown the last three weeks did help this location tremendously. Average yield was 207.7 bu./acre on the early season test and 201.1 bu./acre on the full-season test. Mazon, IL – Corn

Corn plants at the Grand Ridge, IL, location struggled to emerge due to heavy rainfall after planting, but the crop went on to produce a good average yield of 249.6 bu./acre on the early season test and 247.5 bu./acre on the full-season test. Grand Ridge, IL – Corn

The Winnebago, IL, location struggled from the start. A 4-in. rain fell about 15 minutes after the field was planted. As a result, stands were sparse. Average yield was 192.6 bu./acre on the early season test and 186.2 bu./acre on the full-season test. Winnebago, IL – Corn

Illinois West Central and Illinois South
Eric Beyers
Too much rain hindered the corn crop at the Easton, IL, location. Average yield was 153.4 bu./acre on the early season test and 160 bu./acre on the full-season test. Easton, IL – Corn

The Du Quoin, IL, location produced a uniform stand with good plant heights. However, overall grain quality was average to poor as many hybrids displayed ears with mold near their ear tips. Average yield was 139.3 bu./acre on the early season test and 134.9 bu./acre on the full-season test. Du Quoin, IL – Corn

Indiana North, Michigan Thumb and Ohio West Central
Rich Schleuning
The average yields of 208.5 bu./acre on the early season test and 206.8 on the full-season test were better than expected at the Roanoke, IN, location. Roanoke, IN – Corn

The Caledonia, OH, site had a wet spring, but produced a phenomenal yield. Average yield was 226.9 bu./acre on the early season test and 225.1 bu./acre on the full-season test. Caledonia, OH – Corn

The Brown City, MI, location posted a nice average yield of 187.6 bu./acre on the all-season test. Stalk quality was still acceptable at harvest on Nov. 14, but stalk rot was present. Brown City, MI – Corn



Iowa East Central and Iowa West Central
Randy Meinsma
The Keystone, IA, location had an excellent start with great stands, but too many storms with 70-mile per hour winds eventually took a toll. Root lodging, weak stalks and soft cobs made harvest difficult. Average yield was 179.6 bu./acre on the early season test and 167.4 bu./acre on the full-season test. Keystone, IA – Corn

Both the Victor and Manilla, IA, locations had low stress during the growing season, which resulted in high yields. Average yield was 229.9 bu./acre on the early season test and 226.4 bu.acre on the full-season test at the Victor, IA, site. The Manilla, IA, location had an average yield of 262.9 bu./acre on the early season test and 252.1 bu./acre on the full-season test.
Victor, IA – Corn
Manilla, IA – Corn

The Slater, IA, location was wet all season, which delayed crop development. Plants produced large ears and a nice yield, but in general, test weights were light. Average yield was 239.7 bu./acre on the early season test and 243.3 bu./acre on the full-season test. Slater, IA – Corn

The Central City, IA, site had great emergence after planting on May 10. The cool summer temperatures slowed development of this crop, and frost in mid-September delayed grain drydown. Average yield was 205.9 bu./acre on the early season test and 201.9 bu./acre on the full-season test. Central City, IA – Corn

Data from the Yale, IA, location was rejected for the test as yields were extremely variable. It is suspected that herbicide contamination caused serious corn injury.

Pennsylvania Central
Robin Kauffman
The Northumberland, PA, location had a very nice average yield of 202.4 bu./acre on the all-season test. This was despite a late planting and cool summer temperatures. The Danville, PA, location produced an average yield of 160.6 bu./acre on the all-season test. It was also planted late — May 20.
Northumberland, PA – Corn
Danville, PA – Corn

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