Regional Crop Update 4/29
Apr 29, 2024
Cedar/Scott County, Iowa
Eastern Iowa had busy week of planting and herbicide application last week. Estimating about 40% of corn and 20% of soybeans were planted in the last seven days. Over the weekend the area received anywhere from 1-1.5” of rain which should help activate any herbicide that was applied. Not sure if planters will get back in the field before we receive some more forecasted moisture. I imagine we will see some plants emerge this week with warmer temps.
Jackson/Clinton County, Iowa
This past week anhydrous season was able to all but completely finish up and sprayers were running full force on pre-emerge corn & soybean applications as planters were finally able to get rolling. As for planting progress, I estimate about 10% of the corn crop has been planted and roughly 20% on beans, but obviously these numbers vary from farm to farm. Friday and Sunday brought around .5” of rain into the mix, but thankfully not the projected 3-5” that could have crusted over some of the recently planted fields. Planters might have a chance to run again as the beginning of this week looks to dry up a bit, but more rain is forecasted for the end of the week so the area should have ample soil moisture to start the growing season.
Sperry/SE Iowa
Iowa was busy last week putting in about 20 percent of the soybeans and 10 percent of the corn. Some of the beans from the first round of planting are up and running but this cooler weather will slow them down some. A lot of burndowns are on, and guys are looking to capitalize on another stretch of good weather to get everything in the ground. This weekend alone Sperry got 2.5 so it’s fair to say not much will be dry especially with the forecast for this week looking like rain every day.
Ryan, IA
The weekend brought some rain and storms. Luckily none of the storms were severe. We accumulated about 1.4 inches of rain over the weekend giving the seeds that are already in the ground a nice drink of water.
Galva/Camp Grove
Planting season is officially underway in Northern Illinois! Planting progress is tracking well ahead of the 5-year average, which is not surprising given the extended time we’ve had this spring to complete fieldwork. This territory has accumulated 4-4.8” of rain in the last two weeks, and roughly 150 GDUs since April 10th. The planted acres appear to have weathered the recent drop in temperature quite well, as most have germinated and aren’t far from emerging. The extended forecast of more rain and warm temperatures should lead to great growing conditions for the young seedlings.
Eastern Iowa had busy week of planting and herbicide application last week. Estimating about 40% of corn and 20% of soybeans were planted in the last seven days. Over the weekend the area received anywhere from 1-1.5” of rain which should help activate any herbicide that was applied. Not sure if planters will get back in the field before we receive some more forecasted moisture. I imagine we will see some plants emerge this week with warmer temps.
Jackson/Clinton County, Iowa
This past week anhydrous season was able to all but completely finish up and sprayers were running full force on pre-emerge corn & soybean applications as planters were finally able to get rolling. As for planting progress, I estimate about 10% of the corn crop has been planted and roughly 20% on beans, but obviously these numbers vary from farm to farm. Friday and Sunday brought around .5” of rain into the mix, but thankfully not the projected 3-5” that could have crusted over some of the recently planted fields. Planters might have a chance to run again as the beginning of this week looks to dry up a bit, but more rain is forecasted for the end of the week so the area should have ample soil moisture to start the growing season.
Sperry/SE Iowa
Iowa was busy last week putting in about 20 percent of the soybeans and 10 percent of the corn. Some of the beans from the first round of planting are up and running but this cooler weather will slow them down some. A lot of burndowns are on, and guys are looking to capitalize on another stretch of good weather to get everything in the ground. This weekend alone Sperry got 2.5 so it’s fair to say not much will be dry especially with the forecast for this week looking like rain every day.
Ryan, IA
The weekend brought some rain and storms. Luckily none of the storms were severe. We accumulated about 1.4 inches of rain over the weekend giving the seeds that are already in the ground a nice drink of water.
Galva/Camp Grove
Planting season is officially underway in Northern Illinois! Planting progress is tracking well ahead of the 5-year average, which is not surprising given the extended time we’ve had this spring to complete fieldwork. This territory has accumulated 4-4.8” of rain in the last two weeks, and roughly 150 GDUs since April 10th. The planted acres appear to have weathered the recent drop in temperature quite well, as most have germinated and aren’t far from emerging. The extended forecast of more rain and warm temperatures should lead to great growing conditions for the young seedlings.