Michael Hicks
Soy Envoy
217-430-4899
mhicks@ursacoop.com

Michael Hicks
Soy Envoy
217-430-4899
mhicks@ursacoop.com

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Region 4 | June 3, 2023 | Adams

Michael Hicks
mhicks@ursacoop.com

Caption: Western Adams Co Corn
SYNOPSIS

West Central IL and Northeast MO is dry. We are starting to see symptoms of drought. Corn is starting to roll and seeing some signs of nutrient deficiencies due to poor uptake on lighter acres. Northeast MO has several acres of soybeans laying in dry dirt not germinated.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Dry (soil is drier than normal, plant growth may have slowed)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Abnormally Dry (D0)
WEATHER

We have been hot and dry. On Friday June 2nd we had a few pop up showers. Not wide spread and mainly less than 2/10th of an inch.

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Soil is hard with little moisture

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Second pass herbicide application in several parts of the area

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

Emergence to V4

CORN GROWTH STAGE

We have corn just planted next to the river up to V8

WHEAT GROWTH STAGE

Wheat looks to start coming out in 2 weeks.

INSECTS

Still seeing some Cutworms in Northeast MO.

WEEDS

Waterhemp has started to emerge due to lack of rain fall to activate our residual herbicides.

COVER CROP INSIGHTS

We are seeing many crops planted into cover crops and No-till this year behind the tilled acres.

 
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