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August 21, 2019South central Wisconsin is about 6 inches ahead of our average yearly precipitation, according to the UW Extension Research Station in Arlington, WI. As we are ahead of normal precipitation, we are still about 50 units of GDU behind our 30-year normal in heat accumulation. Late July and early August started to put us back
August 20, 2019Welcome to crop tour week! Monday’s tweets confirm the yield potential in corn without a late frost. Please see the chart below for information on frost damage. Corn rating slipped 1% good/excellent to 56%. Pro-farmer is estimating yield in OH at 154.35 bushels per acre vs 3-year average at 158.59. While in South Dakota
August 15, 2019USDA officially had only bad news for corn fueled by an acreage estimate that left many questions unanswered. While the Farm Service Agency reported 11.2 million acres certified as prevent plant, the crop estimating wing of the bureaucracy said farmers planted 90 million acres, nearly 1 million more than a year ago. With yields of
August 14, 2019Dairy and beef producers across the country are expressing concerns about corn plant health and development setting the stage for silage challenges for the 2019-2020 feeding year. A review of the challenges and solutions can aid producers in developing corn silage strategies. 1. Healthy Corn Plants = High
August 13, 2019What a wild ride this season has been. A lot of work and crop progress has occurred over the last month of July. As of two weeks ago, the last top dress rig was sent out on 300 acres of sweet corn, so outside of alfalfa spraying and R3 work on beans, custom work has wrapped
August 8, 2019Positive day for the grain markets today as beans rally following on the coattails of bean oil. Export sales in bean oil were bigger than expected, which has the funds doing some short covering causing the markets to jump. The USDA announced exports of 135,000 tons of new crop soymeal to the Philippines. South Korea
August 7, 2019We have been busy with aerial applications of fungicide on corn this past week. Corn burst out with full tassle on most fields during the week, so timing seems just right for this application. Fungicide applied on corn from tassle to brown silk stage should give the best significant yield boost plus improved plant health
August 6, 2019Grain markets are riding a turbulent wave with weather and Trade War with China the main focus. Ag markets are taking a hit after the Trump Administration announced new tariffs on China. China retaliated by asking its state-owned enterprises to suspend importing U.S. agricultural products. Weather is mixed with stress areas at 25% of Midwest
August 1, 2019It’s the first day of August, and the markets certainly aren’t celebrating. Markets continue their downward trend today with what has been reported as favorable pollination conditions encouraging the funds to sell off their long positions. Weather forecasts are showing that dry parts of the Midwest should see some rain late next week. Both the
July 31, 2019Fungicide Tips to Protect Your Yield Learn how your hybrid’s response to fungicide score will help you in managing your tasseling crop this summer. Hear tips on how to protect your corn yield with Landmark Agronomist Simon Larson. To learn more about how to use fungicide to promote crop health, contact your Landmark Services Cooperative agronomy