Corn

The rains just keep coming. Over the past week, we have had a crazy amount of rain, with some areas nearing double-digit inches. Mother nature clearly was not happy! That being said, the corn crop continues to take advantage of the moisture. Not much has changed for the corn crop over August. Cob set looks good, and now it is a waiting game. With the kernels having ample moisture to fill, we are getting prepared for a large corn harvest with big (potentially record) yields. On the other side of the spectrum, this moisture has been the perfect storm for diseases (including Vomitoxin) with its wet canopy, so we are very happy to see how many fields were sprayed.

Soybeans

The potential on soybean fields continues to look fairly positive despite the excessive moisture. Soybeans are using the latest bouts of moisture to fill pods in the key yield determining August month. We still are waiting to see fields start to turn, indicating that we are still a ways away from the start of harvest.

Once again, given our heightened moisture levels, there is increased weed pressure in both IP and conventional soybeans. We expect to see pre-harvest burndowns in fields this year, and if that is something you feel your field may need, please feel reach out to your agronomist for product recommendations.

We are once again in the midst of completing IP soybean contracts. If you have IPs in the ground, you can expect to get an email or phone call over the next few days/weeks (if you have not already), to clean up the final few pages of the contract before we get into the thick of harvest. 

We want to assure all of our customers that our Alvinston elevators will be operational (post-storm) for soybean harvest, and we look forward to serving you!

Wheat

Maintenance of wheat fields is in full swing. Pre-rains, we saw significant soil sampling happening, and once we dry up, it will once again be a good time to sample. Soil sampling helps you to better plan for P+K needs on your fields. This is a great time of year to start creating your fertilizer plan for the fall and for the upcoming year!

We are also dealing with volunteer wheat in wheat stubble fields. Talk to your agronomist about plans to deal with the volunteer wheat before it gets too far ahead. Clover catch maintenance has also been a priority lately. Determining whether to cut, spray and work clover fields is something you can bounce of our one of our sales experts to see what would work best for your operation.

Also, if you are thinking about still putting in a cover crop, make sure to call your agronomist to book product or talk planning! Planting your cover crop this time of year helps to ensure that the crop does not get too much of a top, but still establishes a good root system. If you don't put something green into your field, Mother Nature will!



Jason (519) 330-9746

Darrin (519) 330-9812

Natalia (519) 383-4843

Mike (519) 466-9200

Last but not least, now is the time of year to start thinking about preparing for fall wheat planting. Our early seed order deadline is the second week of September. We have a great selection of C&M Seeds and Secan wheat varieties for Soft Red, Hard Red Wheat, and Rye. Contact your agronomist to book your wheat seed.