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Listen to new audio reports from
the harvest trail
Welcome to 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.
As harvest progressess, these weekly reports share results from the
manager's 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 are also being
posted to provide detailed, region specific information about the
harvest and crop performance. New audio reports for this week were
posted on Wednesday.
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.
NASS report shows harvest
completed to date
Across the 18 largest corn-producing states, only 17% of the corn
crop had been harvested as of Oct. 18, 2009, according to the National
Ag Statistics Service (NASS). Last year at this same time, 28% of the
corn crop in those same states had been harvested.
Soybean harvest is 30% completed in the 18 largest soybean-producing
states, according to NASS data reported for Oct. 18, 2009. One year ago
the soybean harvest was 64% complete on that same date.
Click here for the complete NASS
REPORT.
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 Despite unpredictable harvest weather, corn
growers are still looking at good profit potential, says F.I.R.S.T. farm
manager for the West Central Corn Belt, Randy Meinsma.
“It’s just Mother Nature we’re dealing with, so what we get is
what we get,” he says. “Other than that, the corn I have walked
through looked pretty good, so it’s just going to be about timing and
getting it out.”
Setting that profit potential begins all the way back at planting. Corn
growers can claim more yield by protecting their seed with
Poncho® 500 seed-applied insecticide.
Corn growers can deliver more bushels to the bin with Poncho 500
seed-applied insecticide. Rigorous testing shows Poncho 500 offers
improved control of wireworms, black cutworms and many other important
early season pests. In 29 trials in 2007-08, CRW-trait corn treated with
Poncho 500 outyielded the seed-applied fungicide base trials by an
average of 10.7 bu/A. For more information on the benefits of Poncho
500, visit www.BayerCropScienceUS.com.
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F.I.R.S.T. CORN PROGRESS REPORT
Deleware Maryland North
Rob Kauffman
 Despite a hail storm that stripped some corn
leaves in June, the plants seemed to grow out okay at the Middletown,
DE, location. The average yield was 172.8 bu./acre on this all-season
test.
Middletown,
DE – Corn
Indiana North
Rich Schleuning
 Dry growing conditions in July took the top yield potential
off the La Crosse, IN, location. At harvest on Oct. 13, there were signs
of stalk rot and blight. Average yield was 190 bu./acre on the early
season test and 199.8 bu./acre on the full-season test.
La
Crosse, IN – Corn
North Central Tri-State and
Illinois North
Jason Beyers
 The Milledgeville, IL, location had a very nice average
yield of 217.9 bu./acre on the early season test and 236.6 bu./acre on
the full-season test. Stalk quality was still excellent at harvest on
Oct. 17. However, most cobs were slightly spongy making it necessary to
grind the corn off the cob. Moisture was 25.1%
Milledgeville,
IL – Corn
The corn harvested from the Sublette, IL, location had a high average
moisture of 30.5% on the early season test and 33.2% on the full-season
test. The corn was tall and standing well at harvest on Oct. 20. Most of
the late season hybrids were frosted off before they completely matured.
Average yield was 245.9 bu./acre on the early season test and 244.7
bu./acre on the full-season test.
Sublette,
IL – Corn
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 Weather has held back harvest in many areas of
the Corn Belt, but Rich Schleuning, F.I.R.S.T. farm manager for the
North East Corn Belt, says his soybean plots are about 80 percent
complete.
“A lot of our guys are going after soybeans right now,” he says.
“As for crop conditions, things are holding up fairly well yet, with
plant health being pretty uniform. Things are actually looking pretty
good.”
This year was proof-positive that soybeans deserve the best seed-applied
protection to get the crop off to a strong start. Trilex®
6000 soybean system was designed with higher yield potential in mind. In
20 trials conducted last year, soybeans treated with Trilex 6000 yielded
an average of 4.5 bu/A more than corresponding untreated checks.
Trilex 6000 surrounds seed with two fungicides, an additional biological
fungicide, an insecticide, a proprietary seed coating to improve
plantability and a colorant. The result is unbeatable protection that
leads to increased crop vigor, better stands and higher yield potential.
For more information, visit www.BayerCropScienceUS.com.
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F.I.R.S.T. SOYBEAN PROGRESS REPORT
Illinois South Central and
Illinois North Central
Eric Beyers
 The Towanda, IL, site was planted May 28.
Average yield was 53.7 bu./acre. Average plant height was moderate at 40
in., and the plants produced excellent seed size and quality. Moisture
was 16.7%. Grower Judson Stover reported that the local grain elevator
was docking for both moisture and shrink on any soybean loads testing
17% moisture and higher.
Towanda,
IL – Soybeans
The Macomb, IL, location was planted in twin rows spaced 8 in. apart on
30-in. centers. Some disease pressure took off the top yield potential,
but the average yield was 56.7 bu./acre. Plants were nearly 50 in. tall.
Macomb,
IL – Soybeans
The average yield at the Easton, IL, location was 55.5 bu./acre. Disease
pressure from iron deficiency chlorosis caused some yield variability.
Easton,
IL – Soybeans
The average yield of 67.1 bu./acre was considered fantastic at the
Forsyth, IL, location. The harvested seed size was large with excellent
grain quality.
Forsyth,
IL – Soybeans
The Tuscola, IL, location was planted in twin rows spaced 8 in. apart on
30-in. centers. Excess water during the growing season stunted some
plant growth in lower spots in the field. The average yield was 59.7
bu./acre.
Tuscola,
IL – Soybeans
The planting of twin rows spaced 8 in. apart at the Rossville, IL,
location produced healthy, harvestable plants. It was observed that
allowing plants to be spaced 3-4 in. apart gave plants more room for
additional lower branching. The average yield was 61.2 bu./acre.
Rossville,
IL – Soybeans
Indiana North
Rich Schleuning
The Wolcott, IN, plot had good emergence and a good final
stand after a tough spring. Plant heights averaged from 32 to 38 in.
tall. There was no sign of white mold in the plot, but it was present in
the surrounding field. Average yield was 64.3 bu./acre.
Wolcott,
IN – Soybeans
Wet spring weather delayed planting until May 30 at the Roanoke, New
Paris and La Crosse, IN, locations. Yields from all three sites were
better than expected considering the summer's growing conditions -
especially the dry spell in July. Average yield was 54.2 bu./acre at the
Roanoke, IN, location; 52.3 bu./acre at the New Paris, IN, location; and
66.3 bu./acre at the La Crosse, IN site.
Roanoke,
IN – Soybeans
New
Paris, IN – Soybeans
La
Crosse, IN – Soybeans
Iowa North and Illinois
North
Jason Beyers
The Floyd, IA, location had a very cool and wet growing
season. Soybean plants were short in height, and some had frost damage
about a week before harvest on Oct. 19. Some evidence of white mold
during the growing season was also present. Average yield was 47.5
bu./acre.
Floyd,
IA – Soybeans
Hail and presence of white mold took a toll on the New Hampton, IA,
site. All plants were extremely short, with none being taller than 30
in. The average yield was 45.6 bu./acre, which was very disappointing
for the area.
New
Hampton, IA – Soybeans
White mold pressure played havoc on several of the soybean varieties at
the Milledgeville, IL, site. The average yield was just 32 bu./acre.
Milledgeville,
IL – Soybeans
Minnesota South Central
Mark Querna
 A dry spring provided great conditions for planting at the
Tracy, MN, location. Then, a cool and dry summer slowed crop
development. October rains caused these soybeans to retain moisture. The
average yield was 46.5 bu./acre and moisture was 15%. Some varieties
were also significantly affected by iron deficiency chlorosis creating
yield variability in the trial.
Tracy,
MN – Soybeans
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F.I.R.S.T. SILAGE PROGRESS REPORT
Pennsylvania Southeast
Rob Kauffman
Despite a late planting date of June 1 at the
Nottingham, PA, location, it was an estremely good growing season.
Disease pressure was high, and the site averaged 26.9 tons/acre.
Nottingham,
PA – Silage
The Mount Joy, PA, location, had good growing conditions all summer.
Late in the season, gray leaf spot and northern leaf blight affected
non-resistant brands. The site averaged 30.1 tons/acre.
Mount
Joy, PA – Silage
Rainfall was adequate most of the summer at the Hanover, PA, location.
There was some disease pressure oberseved. The site averaged 25.8
tons/acre.
Hanover,
PA – Silage
The Richland, PA, site was not harvested due to excessive herbicide
injury to the crop.
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