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Harvest Progress
Continues
Harvest continues to make progress across the country. In the
reports below, the managers of F.I.R.S.T. (Farmer's Independent Research
of Seed Technologies) provide a weekly snapshot of how corn and soybeans
are yielding. These managers conduct on-farm research trials from farms
just like yours. Take a look at their area's summaries and then click on
the reports in blue to see exact harvest information from on-farm tests.
To view maps of the regions these harvest reports cover, click on the
links below.
www.firstseedtests.com/FIRST/Corn/corn.html
www.firstseedtests.com/FIRST/Soybeans/soybeans.html
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F.I.R.S.T. CORN PROGRESS REPORT
Illinois East Central
Eric Beyers
 Harvest at the Watseka, IL, early and
full-season sites averaged 198.3 bu./acre and 188.7 bu./acre,
respectively. The site received sufficient rain in June, July and
August. Ear pollination, kernel development and kernel depth were all
considered good, but some hybrids experienced smaller ear sizes than
others.
Watseka,
IL - Early Season Test
Watseka,
IL - Full -Season Test
Consistent rainfall throughout the summer helped the Tuscola, IL,
location produce average yields of 168.3 bu./acre and 181.3 bu./acre,
for the early and late-season plots, respectively. Some ear's kernels
were reduced or diminished, possibly due to the intense heat.
Tuscola,
IL - Early Season Test
Tuscola,
IL - Full-Season Test
Illinois North
Jason Beyers
 Planted April 21 and harvested Sept. 24, the
Sublette, IL, site received excellent rainfall throughout the growing
season to help boost yields. This site averaged 225.1 bu./acre on the
early season test and 237.9 bu./acre on the full-season test. Most of
the location maintained excellent plant health.
Sublette,
IL - Early Season Test
Sublette,
IL - Full-Season Test
Indiana Central, Indiana South and
Ohio West Central
Rich Schleuning
 The Elnora, IN, field posted an excellent average yield of
242.3 bu./acre. This field has been no-till for over 11 years.
Elnora,
IN - All-Season Test
The Carlisle, IN, plot was planted May 12 and harvested Sept. 20.
Average yield was 275.7 bu./acre, thanks to late-season rains which
helped boost yield.
Carlisle,
IN - All-Season Test
After planting on May 1, the Greensburg, IN, location only received 0.6
in. of rain all growing season. Average yield was 169.6 bu./acre on the
early season test and 161.2 bu./acre on the full-season test.
Greensburg,
IN - Early Season Test
Greensburg
IN - Full-Season Test
Late rains helped the Eaton, OH, stand. The field produced an average
yield of 183.2 bu./acre. There was some gray leaf pressure and heavy
stalk rot at the site.
Eaton,
OH - All-Season Test
Timely rains at pollination and at grain fill helped the Columbus, IN,
stand post an average yield of 190.7 bu./acre.
Columbus,
IN - All-Season Test
Iowa North West and Iowa West
Central
Chris Clark
 The Galva, IA, location got off to a good start with a week
of rain in late April. The corn-on-corn plot shelled out some very good
yields with an average of 192.2 bu./acre on the early season test and
185.1 bu./acre on the full-season test. A wind storm in late August
caused some whole plant lodging of specific varieties.
Galva,
IA - Early Season Test
Galva,
IA - Full-Season Test
The Lewis, IA, site is a new test location for 2007. No-till conditions
at planting were good, as was emergence. However, a very dry and hot
June and July affected ear development resulting in smaller kernels and
lower test weights. The full-season test averaged 140.9 bu./acre. The
early season test yielded 142.1 bu./acre.
Lewis,
IA - Early Season Test
Lewis,
IA - Full-Season Test
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F.I.R.S.T. SOYBEAN PROGRESS REPORT
North Central State-Line
Jason Beyers
Good rainfall occurred most of the season at the Miles, IA,
location, however, the site experienced a heavy infestation of white
mold. The field is located in a valley where air flow may not have been
good on most days. White mold was also noted as a problem at this site
in 2006. Average yield was 52.5 bu./acre.
Miles,
IA
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for 2008.
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