Crop Report

The Crop Report provides timely and relevant crop and field information from experts across the state.

LATEST FIELD AND CROP CONDITIONS

The Illinois Soybean Association Agronomy Team, Soy Envoys, University of Illinois Extension, and other industry experts are bringing you information needed to manage your soybean, corn and wheat crops. From field conditions to crop progress, disease alerts, and pest sightings, the Crop Report has relevant information from the field.

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Region 5 | September 15, 2023 | Champaign

Kris Ehler
kris@ehlerbros.com

SYNOPSIS

#Harvest23 is under way! As suspected the corn yields are coming in 5-7% less than 2022 and on par with elevator tour estimates. 225-230 at 22-26%. Soybeans have been sparse so far with only 2 known fields harvested with and average of 64.
Plant health in corn continues to fade rapidly. A good shower of rain would help even up a large number of soybean acres to cut next week.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Moderately Dry (soil is dry, plants may be browning or stressed, water bodies are low)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Abnormally Dry (D0)
WEATHER

Beautiful fall weather with above average temps coming next week. I feel like we are going to chase this crop to the finish.

PRECIPITATION

.25 in the 10 day

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Dry

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Lime dropping in fields and fertilizer being spread in seed fields.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

R6

CORN GROWTH STAGE

Black layer

INSECTS

They just won’t stop. Stink bugs are becoming very prevalent.

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