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Region 2 | August 10, 2023 | Out of state

Karen Corrigan
mcagronomics@gmail.com

Caption: Ogilivie, MN – corn is green due to a recent rain but the damage is already done. Expecting to come in 30 bushels or more below APH. The key will be how soon the F word comes and ends the season… frost.
Caption: Shell Rock, IA – north of Hwy 3 is dry, south of Hwy 3 has had a lot more beneficial rain. Farmers expecting a good crop but not great.
Caption: Prosper, ND- the best description is short. Beans barely shin high. Wheat less than 18” and headed out. Corn is short but also looking very parched. In contrast- sunflowers are looking great. It’s a crop that thrives in marginal conditions.
SYNOPSIS

Traveled through eastern North Dakota, east central Minnesota and north central Iowa this week. Definitely started where it was the worst and drove to where it was better. North Dakota has the gray shade of death to the corn. Soybeans are ankle to shin high, not a lot of nodes to pull normal yields. Normal yields are 40-50 bushels per acre. More sunflowers around Prosper than I’ve seen in several years. East central Minnesota was greener but very uneven corn fields. Beans were about knee high and with the rain last weekend have some hope. This area went from heading towards preventative plant to planted very quickly this spring. Expecting 30-40 bushels below APH on corn. North central Iowa has had the best looking crop I’ve seen this week. Could use some rain to finish well. Expecting a good crop for corn and beans but not great.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Moderately Dry (soil is dry, plants may be browning or stressed, water bodies are low)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Severe Drought (D2)
WEATHER

A few pop up showers on my travels but none longer than two minutes. Had 2+ inches at home though.

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Dry

FIELD ACTIVITIES

None up on my travels

CORN GROWTH STAGE

Depends on the stalk- R1 not pollinated to R4

INSECTS

North Dakota soybeans have bean leaf beetle, aphids, clover worms and thistle caterpillars. Minnesota had spider mites.

WEEDS

Holy Kochia In ND. Holy waterhemp In MN.

 
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