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2022 Pro Farmer Crop Tour Day 1
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Eastern Route - Pro Farmer Crop Tour
Day 1 - Monday, August 22, 2022
- Begins in Columbus, Ohio.
- Ends in Noblesville, Indiana.
- Follow the Eastern route:
Leader - Brian Shrader, Pioneer Field Agronomist
East-Central Indiana
- Corn crop ranges from R1-R4 development stages in much of eastern Indiana as of August 21.
- Soybean crop growth stages range from R4-R7 as of August 21.
- Early and mid-season drought conditions as well as the impact of isolated heavy rain fall events remain a significant contributing factor to crop development and potential yields.
- Find more updates and photos.
Moisture Stress & Emergence Issues - East-Central Indiana
- Brian Schrader
Moisture stress continues to be a significant factor in the 2022 crop. Early and mid-season drought conditions as well as the impact of isolated heavy rain fall events remain a significant contributing factor to crop development and potential yields.
Both early and mid-season drought stress contributed to corn yield potential.
Isolated heavy rain events impacting low areas and poorly drained soil types.
Emergence issues include lower plant populations which has impacted yield potential and weed control, specifically with Waterhemp, marestail and giant ragweed.
Although somewhat geographically limited, delayed emergence due to soil crusting and other emergence issues has impacted both corn and soybeans.
Compaction issues also have impacted plant to plant consistency.
Lower Than Expected Disease Pressure
- Brian Schrader
Moisture and temperature regimes have not aligned up to this point to create sustained conditions for disease development.
Soybean disease pressure continues to be low, isolated areas of frogeye leaf spot are being reported and SDS remains at low levels despite challenging planting conditions in some locations.
Tar spot levels have remained significantly lower then expected, while GLS can be found, often but located below ear leaf in most locations and at lower infection rates.
Western Route - Pro Farmer Crop Tour
Day 1 - Monday, August 22, 2022
- Begins in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
- Ends in Grand Island, Nebraska.
- Follow the Western route:
Leader - Gabe Bathen, Pioneer Field Agronomist, Southeast Nebraska
2022 Crop Updates - Southeast Nebraska
- Gabe Bathen
Corn
- Early planting conditions suffered due to lack of moisture throughout the winter and early spring.
- The droughty winter created issues by reducing the decomposition of heavy residue left over from record yields in 2021.
- Multiple hail events in June caused widespread replant throughout central and southeast Nebraska. Corn had been planted all the way up to June 25.
- Early insect pressure from Japanese Beetle and Western Bean Cutworm caused many growers to make earlier than normal passes with fungicide and insecticide.
- Very low disease pressure at this point. Some Goss’ Wilt showing in areas where hail has tattered the leaves.
- With current conditions pushing the crop along quickly, there will be many farmers still irrigating replanted crops while sitting in the combine harvesting the non-replant.
Soybeans
- Many farmers have switched in the area to planting soybeans before the corn to take advantage of sunlight.
- Weed control has been an issue due to windy conditions not allowing farmers and commercial applicators the opportunity to get in the field timely after planting.
- Dry early environments lead to some replant as the windy conditions blew heavy residue through the fields breaking off newly emerged soybeans.
- Early insect pressure pushed many in Central Nebraska to add a pass to control Japanese Beetles.
- June hail events caused replant to a wide swath of acres. Many of those acres went to Enlist E3® soybeans so as to take advantage of the spray timing flexibility.
- Through the dry conditions the soybeans appear to be holding on very well and are waiting for that rain.
Planting Conditions - SE Nebraska
A dry winter led to dry planting conditions.
Many early planted fields were sunk deep to reach moisture.
Deep furrows made for catching points of blowing residue.
Photos from May 22, 2022.
Sub-freezing temperatures coupled with heavy residue from a dry winter created the first replant situations of the growing season.
Below average snowfall and moisture lead to very little residue decomposition.
May/June Crop Issues
- Multiple hail events in June created widespread replant situations in both corn and soybeans.
- Wind with these storms left many pivots turned over and needing replaced.
- Many acres replanted at dryland rates with uncertainty of water.
Insect Pressure
Japanese Beetles came early and heavy to the area creating the need for multiple insecticide applications in heaviest infested areas.
With the current droughty conditions, spider mites are flaring also causing consideration of an additional app.
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