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Region 1 | June 13, 2025 | DeKalb

Seth Wiley
seth@babsonfarms.com

Caption: Beans have finally started to show some progress with this weeks heat
Caption: V4-V5
SYNOPSIS

We had 0.5 inches of rain last weekend, and coupled with 80-degree weather all week, the crop has really progressed. Corn is at V4 to V8 and beans are at V2 to V6, depending on planting date. The crop as a whole looks good, but we seem to find more uneven stands of corn every day. We think the top-end yield may be dwindling on the corn planted in late April to mid-May with each day we don’t get rain. The early April-planted corn looks the best.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Dry (soil is drier than normal, plant growth may have slowed)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Moderate Drought (D1)
WEATHER

We are dry, with temperatures in the mid-80s most of the week. It’s been hazy every day due to wildfires in Canada.

PRECIPITATION

We had a 0.5 last weekend. Slight chances of rain next week but pretty slim.

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Dry

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Post corn spraying is in full swing. I believe corn spraying will be wrapped up by middle of next week.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

V2-V6

CORN GROWTH STAGE

V4-V8

WEEDS

Waterhemp is on full-court press. We’ve already had to re-spray some corn.

 
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