Harvest has begun, and very dry conditions are moving back in. Fire risk is becoming an issue as harvest picks up speed. Late-planted corn is in real trouble, and all crops are ripening fast.

Hot, with low humidity. No significant rain in the 14-day forecast.

None predicted.

Dry and dusty

The harvest of both corn and soybeans is underway. Early yields, expected to be closer to the trend line, have been disappointing. Wet feet early in the season, followed by dry and hot conditions, caused damage. Later-planted crops look really rough at this point. August was not kind to us.

Ranging from R5 to complete maturity. Soybean cutting has picked up this week.

Late dough down to 20% moisture. Lots of corn coming out. Stalk quality is poor in some instances, farmers will need to get it in the bin soon to protect yield.

Planting will start in a couple of weeks.

No insect issues.

Late fall panicum, waterhemp and vines are showing up.

Lots of tar spot and southern rust, but if fungicide was applied it held of infection until it didn’t really matter.