Region 5 | August 6, 2026 | DeWitt, Macon & Piatt

Doug Gucker
dgucker@illinois.edu

Photo of growing soybean plant stems with lots of soybean pods attached. soybeans. Soybans are in the R% stage.
Caption: Early planted soybeans are in the R5, Beginning Pod stage.
Ear of early planted corn that is in the R4, Dough stage with some kernels beginning to dent.
Caption: Early planted corn fields are in the R4, Dough stage and kernels are beginning to dent.
A row of corn showing the effects of waterlogged soil earlier in the growing season, with nitrogen and sulfur deficiency symptoms and poor weed control.
Caption: Crops in areas of fields that experienced flooding or waterlogged soils are showing symptoms of nutrient deficiencies, stand loss and poor weed control.
SYNOPSIS

Corn and soybean crops are generally looking good, with the only exceptions being areas of fields that experienced flooding or waterlogged soils earlier in the season. Leaf disease pressure is low in fields except those fields where plants experienced stress from waterlogged soils.
Last week’s timely rains had a noticeable impact on fields with low soil moisture and plant vigor. Soybeans are midway through the R5, Beginning Pod stage, and corn is in the R4, Dough stage, with kernels beginning to dent.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Near Normal
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