Craig Grafton
Soy Envoy
craig.grafton@bayer.com

Craig Grafton
Soy Envoy
craig.grafton@bayer.com

CRAIG GRAFTON UPDATES

Region 1 | June 7, 2024 | Dekalb

Craig Grafton
Craig.grafton@bayer.com

Caption: V5 Soybeans Planted 4-24
Caption: Spread of planting dates. 5-30 to 4-24
SYNOPSIS

Fields are more uniform and seemed to be less variable across a field. There is still variation from field to field in growth stages, but the fields in general appear to be in good shape. Less impact from heavy rainfall and no apparent sins from planting into wet soils (compaction)

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Wet (soil is wetter than normal, local vegetation is healthy)
WEATHER

Windy weather again has delayed some spraying operations that are needed.

PRECIPITATION

Plentiful rainfall. Rain will likely be welcomed in the near future to keep the crop progressing.

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Soils are dry on top and are fit to travel across. Most areas that were ponded have been replanted with crops emerged.

FIELD ACTIVITIES

The wind has kept any spraying activities from happening. Sidedressing was seen, but is likely soon to be complete.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

VC-V6/R1

CORN GROWTH STAGE

V2-V7

WHEAT GROWTH STAGE

Nearing harvest. Starting to turn

INSECTS

No damage was noted related to insects

WEEDS

Weeds may be getting a few extra days of growth due the the high winds over the last couple of days. In the field I was in specifically, a spray was planned, but they needed to wait for the wind to subside.

DISEASES

None observed

ABIOTIC ISSUES

Ponding issues from water standing. Replant has happened and crop is emerged from what I observed

OTHER

The norther IL areas seemed to be much more uniform in field. Still variations across the region, but within the field they seemed much more uniform and in good shape. Much less ponding and compaction concerns from what I observed.

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