Topics: – Growing Degree Day Update/Forecast Maps – What’s going on in my fields?…..Corn Development, etc. – Fungicide/Disease in Corn – Insect Update – Soybean Development As of July 9th, we have accumulated approximately the following for Growing Degree Days in 2024: TEMPERATURES & GDU ACCUMULATION: Planting Date GDD’s2024 Average GDD […]
This is a quick update on planting and emergence of first-planted corn fields: First-Planted Corn/Soybean Fields: The corn and soybeans planted on April 11-13th have, or are, emerging. See photos below: (second corn photo was taken on 5/1) The corn planted April 11-13 appears to coming through in good shape from our observations. […]
It comes as no surprise, that the most important piece of equipment on your operation is the planter. In anything we do, a good foundation is critical to achieving our goals, whether that is raising a family…or a crop. For our crop, planting time is where that foundation gets established through accurate depth, spacing, etc. […]
With the 2024 planting season fast approaching, we wanted to give a quick update as we begin thinking about planting. Keep in mind that planting conditions (be it soil temperature, soil moisture, crop residue) will be much different than what we have experienced the past couple of years. Soil temperatures this spring will warm up […]
Area Performance Data – Soybeans See below for some early area soybean performance data. General Comments: So far the general word for soybean yields for 2023 is variability….especially from rainfall and disease. Irrigated yields seem to be very good to average, with dryland yields ‘better than expected’. Pioneer’s lineup of soybeans, whether Enlist or Xtend […]
Topics: GDU/Weather Update Corn – Soybean condition & Early Harvest trends… GDU/Weather Update: As of September 20th, we have accumulated approximately the following for Growing Degree Units in 2023: Planting Date GDD’s2023 Average GDD Departure from average April 17 2985 […]
Topics: Growing Degree Unit Update/Weather Forecast Corn/Soybean Update Prioritizing Harvest…. New Corn Hybrids and Soybean Series for 2024… TEMPERATURES & GDU ACCUMULATION: As of September 6th, we have accumulated approximately the following for Growing Degree Units in 2023: Planting Date GDD’s2023 Average GDD Departure from average April 17 […]
Often times the last 2 minutes of a football game decides the winner….so too, the last few weeks of the growing season are important to finishing the crop and getting the best yield possible… Topics: Growing Degree Unit Update/Weather Forecast Crop Update – Water, Disease TEMPERATURES & GDU ACCUMULATION: As of August 30th, we have […]
Last few days we’ve experienced an old-time August heatwave and blowtorch…. Topics: Growing Degree Unit Update/Weather Forecast Crop Update – Water, Disease Corn/Soybean Insect Update TEMPERATURES & GDU ACCUMULATION: As of August 22nd, we have accumulated approximately the following for Growing Degree Units in 2023: Planting Date GDD’s2023 Average GDD Departure from […]
Topics: Growing Degree Unit Update Quick Crop Update/Water Use/Weather Corn/Soybean Insect Update TEMPERATURES & GDU ACCUMULATION: As of August 13th, we have accumulated approximately the following for Growing Degree Units in 2023: Planting Date GDD’s2023 Average GDD Departure from average April 21 2192 […]
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