Kris Ehler
Soy Envoy
217-202-8521
Kris@Ehlerbros.com

Kris Ehler
Soy Envoy
217-202-8521
Kris@Ehlerbros.com

KRIS EHLER UPDATES

Region 5 | August 10, 2023 | Champaign

Kris Ehler
kris@ehlerbros.com

Caption: SDS pith discoloration
SYNOPSIS

Weekend rains delivered much needed relief from severe drought stress. Locally totals ranged from 1.5” to 5.5”. These rains will allow soybeans to hold pods and begin filling the lower pods. It was especially important for corn to allow grain fill without cannibalism of the plant.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Wet (soil is wetter than normal, local vegetation is healthy)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Abnormally Dry (D0)
WEATHER

Average temps and good soil moisture. Another .5” fell Wednesday. Night time temps will float in the 60’s which should allow for nice grain fill period.

PRECIPITATION

A slight chance Monday for another .5”

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Good soil moisture to work off of for the next week.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

R4

CORN GROWTH STAGE

Milk

INSECTS

Clover worm moths are now heavily present.

WEEDS

Waterhemp

DISEASES

I anticipate corn diseases will begin to appear by early-mid next week. Otherwise non existent so far.