Region Updates

Region 2 | June 21, 2023 | Iowa (the state)

Karen Corrigan
mcagronomics@gmail.com

Caption: I’m traveling through Iowa this week. Definitely some haves and have nots. The center of the state has had some good rains. This picture is from a field in eastern Iowa that has not had measurable rain. Pockets of fields have given up.
Caption: Eastern Iowa – later beans have not grown much.
Caption: Eastern Iowa- strip till potassium on left, broadcast potassium on right. Planted 2-3 weeks apart.
SYNOPSIS

Central Iowa corn looks good. Timely rains have been beneficial. Some unevenness on side hills but still a good color. Eastern Iowa has had insignificant rains. Areas of fields have given up. Soybeans are stalled out. Strip till potassium is holding better than broadcast.

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
Moderate Drought (D1)
WEATHER

Hot.

PRECIPITATION

Zero this week. Several farmers at my meeting have had 2 inches in the last week.

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Dry, low subsoil moisture

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Eastern Iowa still spraying soybeans.

OTHER

In Illinois- please check the crop growth stage restrictions for the herbicides you are planning to still spray. You can injure the soybeans and lose yield if you spray some herbicides too late.

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