Paul Neiffer, a farm owner and certified public accountant from Wakima, WA, displays some small, half-filled ears of corn collected during the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour during a stop in Bloomington. (Photo by Dan Grant)
Paul Neiffer, a farm owner and certified public accountant from Wakima, WA, displays some small, half-filled ears of corn collected during the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour during a stop in Bloomington. (Photo by Dan Grant)
 
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Pro Farmer: IL corn results higher than USDA

The eastern leg of the tour leaves from Iowa City, IA Thursday and will meet up with the western leg in Minnesota that evening.
John Hawkins 
Published: Aug 23, 2012
Wednesday saw much of the same conditions across Iowa, as the previous two days -- lots of variability in both corn and soybeans.  DuPont Pioneer agronomist Scott Nelson highlighted some of today's findings:

  • Corn in the area is at 10-50 percent milk line. Soybeans are at the R5 to R6 growth stage, depending on planting date and variety. Recent rains and lower temperatures are adding some test weight to corn and yield potential to soybeans.
  • Yield Estimates: 75-175 bu/A for corn, the most variable I've seen in my lifetime. Soybeans will likely yield 30-50 bu/A.
  • Ear size is very variable. Growers should watch their concave settings so smaller ears aren't lost when harvesting.
  • Some reports in central Iowa of corn being rejected due to aflatoxin levels.

Illinois results from today's survey found:

  • Average corn yield of 121.6 bu/acre, higher than USDA's 116 estimate.
  • Soybean pod count of 944 vs. three-year average of 1202.

Full Iowa results will be released later Thursday.



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I guess we are not pro farmers in the southern half of Illinois. come down here and see corn that will not make 10 bu. per A.
Anonymous on 8/23/2012 2:50:00 PM
 
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