Crop Report

Region 4 | May 18, 2026 | Montgomery/Christian

Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Caption: V5 corn just sprayed with post herbicide
Caption: V3 soybeans just sprayed with post herbicide
Caption: V5 corn loving the heat
SYNOPSIS

There were a few days dry enough for field activity such as planting, tillage, side-dressing and pre/post herbicides. We became rained out again after receiving 0.7 inches on Friday, May 15th. There are now a wide range of growth stages of corn (VE – V5) and soybean (VE – V3) with some finishing up planting and others side-dressing corn or applying post herbicides. There also has been some replanting or spotting in of corn and soybeans. Recent heat has finally helped crops green up and grow.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Severely Wet (ground is saturated, standing water is abundant, flooding may be present)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Near Normal (Dnada)
WEATHER

70s to 80s with lows in the 50s to 60s

PRECIPITATION

0.9 inches with most of the rain occurring 5/15.

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Dry a few days and then wet again.

FIELD ACTIVITIES

When it’s dry, planting, tillage, side-dressing and pre/post herbicide are happening.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

VE – V3

CORN GROWTH STAGE

Seed – V5