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Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour

Get observations and insights from Pioneer agronomists on the tour. Follow hashtag #PFTour19 on Pioneer social channels.

Midwest Crop Tour - Day 1 - Eastern Route

Monday, August 19, 2019

Map - Eastern Route - Day 1 - Midwest Crop Tour

Carl Joern, Pioneer Field Agronomist, Northwest Indiana

Crop Tour 2019 - Carl Joern

Day 1 Preview, Midwest Crop Tour

Pioneer Field Agronomist Carl Joern previews Day 1 of the Eastern Route of the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour.

Crop Update from Northeast Indiana

Pioneer Field Agronomist, Lance Shepherd, provides a field update from Day 1 of the Eastern route.

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Photos - Across Northwest Indiana

Corn ears side-by-side feeding damage. Closeup - corn stalk damage Closeup of corn leaves - canopy - some damage Corn leaves under drought stress. Corn field under drought stress.

Crop Conditions - Northwest Indiana

  • Conditions variable across NW Indiana due to wet planting conditions followed by dry weather in July.
  • Both early and late-planted across NE Indiana corn show poor root development due to difficult planting conditions.
  • Watch for Northern Corn Leaf Blight and Tar Spot.


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Midwest Crop Tour - Day 1 - Western Route

Monday, August 19, 2019

Map - Western Route - Day 1 - Midwest Crop Tour

John Mick, Field Agronomist, Pioneer

Crop Tour 2019 - John Mick

 

Crop Update from West Central Nebraska

Pioneer Field Agronomist John Mick provides a report from Day 1 of the Western route.

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Photos - South Central Nebraska

Soybean field damaged from flooding. Closeup soybean field - mid-August Closeup - corn ears with pollination issues Crop Tour 2019 - Corn Ears Side-by-Side Comparison Crop Tour - Corn roots damaged from sidewall compaction

Crop Conditions - Central Nebraska

Corn

  • Central Nebraska in better shape than a lot of places in the U.S.
  • Most corn acres in fair to slightly below average condition.
  • Multiple instances of lowland flooding.
  • Corn plants non-uniform across many fields.

Soybeans

  • Slow early growth & development.
  • Few fields showing lodging, pod counts look normal.
  • Watch for pressure from thistle caterpillars & white mold.


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