Seth Wiley
Soy Envoy
seth@babsonfarms.com

Seth Wiley
Soy Envoy
seth@babsonfarms.com

SETH WILEY UPDATES

Region 1 | June 2, 2025 | DeKalb

Seth Wiley
seth@babsonfarms.com

Caption: April 16 planted
Caption: May 10th planted
SYNOPSIS

Soybeans are VC to V3 depending on planting date. Corn is V5 to V1 depending on planting date. Crop has seemed to stall with the cool weather. We are dry, but there is still adequate subsoil moisture. Rain and heat are in the forecast for this week – both will be welcomed!

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
Abnormally Dry (D0)
WEATHER

Has been cool with highs in the low 70s getting down to mid 50s at night.

PRECIPITATION

Has been dry but there is a chance for rain middle of this week.

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Dry, but still adequate subsoil moisture.

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Corn post spraying has begun.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

VC – V3

CORN GROWTH STAGE

V1- V5

WHEAT GROWTH STAGE

Fungicide wheat applications were made a week to 10 days ago.

WEEDS

Waterhemp is already starting to emerge along field edges despite the cool weather.

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