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Region 1 | May 14, 2025 | Dekalb

Seth Wiley
seth@babsonfarms.com

Caption: April 16 planted
Caption: April 16 planted
SYNOPSIS

We remain dry in Northern Illinois, with our last rain 3/4 inches on May 1st. There have been some rotary hoes running the last couple days from end of April planting starting to emerge.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Dry (soil is drier than normal, plant growth may have slowed)
WEATHER

Dry, could use a half inch to an inch to get everything out of the ground.

PRECIPITATION

3/4 inches on May 1st was the last precipitation. There are small chances of rain scattered through the next week

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Excellent

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

VE – V1 depending on planting date. Some beans just planted last couple days

CORN GROWTH STAGE

Spiking to V1