Crop Report

Region 3 | May 16, 2025 | McLean

Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Caption: Soybean stand counts
Caption: Slug feeding
Caption: ISA wheat for double crop soybeans
SYNOPSIS

Many have finishing up planting and spraying but have now moved on to stand evaluation. Overall, stands look good, low populations in some fields have led to some replant situations thanks to slugs. Also, hearing some concerns about cutworm. Now is the time to scout.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Wet (soil is wetter than normal, local vegetation is healthy)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Near Normal (Dnada)
WEATHER

80’s

PRECIPITATION

Previously rained several times in the Bloomington area

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Wet

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

VC – V1

CORN GROWTH STAGE

VE – V1

WHEAT GROWTH STAGE

Heading/Flowering

INSECTS

Stinkbug

WEEDS

Waterhemp, giant ragweed

DISEASES

None

COVER CROP INSIGHTS

Terminated

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