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Regional Update for May 6 - May 13, 2019: Rain, Rain, Go Away…

May 14, 2019 2:52 PM
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“Rain, rain, go away come again another day.” This nursery rhyme seems to be an appropriate theme song for how the weather has been this spring. The wet weather has been a major challenge for getting any fieldwork completed across the state. According to the most recent USDA-NASS Crop Progress Report, 48% of Iowa's expected corn crop has been planted and 13% of Iowa's expected soybean crop has been planted.

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Regional Update: Planting progress and crop conditions for May 14 through May 22

May 22, 2018 10:05 AM
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While #Plant18 has basically wrapped up in the southern part of the state for corn and soybeans are about three-fourths planted, #Plant18 has been much slower in the northern part of the state. According to Monday’s USDA Crop Progress Report, approximately 86% of Iowa’s expected corn crop has been planted and 53% has emerged, and on the soybean side, 58% of the expected crop is planted and 18% is emerged.

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Has frost bit you?

May 16, 2016 8:51 AM
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Temperature is the key for both corn and soybean. Temperature below 28oF for a couple of hours will be lethal to growing tissue that has emerged. Temperatures between 28oF and 32oF will result in definite frost injury to above ground tissue. And temperatures between 32oF and 50oF will result in poor vigor and growth. Regardless of temperatures, the last couple of days have put planted corn and soybean at greater risk for pathogen infection. Make sure to get out into your fields over the next couple of days to assess stands.

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