Southwest Iowa Crop Conditions

Southwest Iowa Crop Conditions

Southwest of Storm Lake

Counties of: Woodbury, Ida, Sac, Monona, Crawford, Harrison, Shelby

Past Weeks Rainfall: Some rain on Monday as “derecho” storm was in its early stages across this area. Damages were none to very limited.
Soil Moisture: Drought Monitor has changed very little from previous week. Most of this area is moderate to severe drought.
Temperature: Temps are seasonal, most days highs are upper 70’s to upper 80’s. Lows are in the 60’s with some nights dipping into the 50’s
Crop Progress: Both crops are normal to a week ahead of normal.

Corn

Crop Stage: Corn is adding depth and weight to kernels.
Yield Potential: Ranges from fair to very good, depending on soils, fertility, and luck with catching a few rains

Soybean

Crop Stage: Beans are give or take of waist high and developing pods
Yield Potential: Beans mostly look good but not out of the woods by any means.

Corn Market

Current Prices: $2.96 /bu
Fall Prices: $2.96 /bu
Past Weeks Trend: Uptrending this week. 19 cents better than 10 days ago.

Soybean Market

Current Prices: $8.38/bu
Fall Prices: $.20/bu
Past Weeks Trend: Also uptrending. 16 cents better than 10 days ago.

Comments:

Dennis Reyman AFM, ARA

Comments
This area was fortunate to mostly avoid storm damage from the “derecho” storm thatformed to our west and sped its way east across this territory. Rains were welcome but were uneven. More is certainly needed to maximize the potential that we still have. How much yield has been lost from either crop is hard to say, but its fair to say we’ve gone from potential for widespread record crops to still having potential for a “good” crop inmost areas. Beans could put on a lot of yield yet if rains are helpful. I’ve not heard statistics on fungicide applications this year but my hunch is that fewer acres were
sprayed. There is little leaf disease this year so the advantage to yield will be through improved plant respiration. How much benefit that provides will be unknown until harvest.

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