Corn

Corn yield potential looks phenomenal! Early planted corn is just now coming into brown/black layer. Most of the hand-shelled corn we have seen has been testing 32-35% moisture. We will need a good month of drying (and the sun to actually come out once in a while) to get it to 25%.

Tar spot continues to pop up on virtually every corn plant. This will impact the unsprayed corn crop and will have a yield drag in those situations as it prematurely shut down the plant.

Some concern remains for whether or not Giberella/Vomitoxin will become a problem this year, but we won't know until we get into the thick of harvest. Some early samples are showing traces of VOM, but most are not.

Soybeans

Rain, rain, go AWAY. Moisture continues to be a problem for soybean harvest to forge forward. Although the precipitation does not seem to be contributing to any issues at this point, the reality is that we only expect about 50% of the crop to be off, so there is a lot of harvest left to go!

There have been a few samples coming through the doors today, most of which have been north of 16% moisture. With rain in the forecast, some people might push ahead, but there will be many others waiting for sunny skies (fingers crossed) next week. Due to this wet fall, there are lots of green pods and green stems in dry bean as well due to the lack of heat not finishing off the crop properly.

Once harvest breaks open again, we will have many trucks on the road for harvest. Please feel free to reach out to our logistics team to arrange your loads! 519-845-3301.

Sclerotia and mold have popped up in pockets of soybeans over the past few weeks. Additionally, phytophthora root rot reared its ugly head this year (see photo of affected plant), and was a yield robber on clays and heavy soils. If you have had any of these issues, talk to your agronomist in order to use the right fungicides to combat that next year!

We now have IP premiums for 2024! Please reach out to Megan (519) 845-3301 with any inquiries on growing 2024 IP soybeans!

Wheat

A good number of wheat acres are now in the ground, and planted wheat so far looks good. Once things dry up, we expect that there are still more acres to go in, but even then, we expect acreage to be down from this year.

Fertilizer has been moving out of both of our branches very steady. Soil sampling is also in full swing as the crops come off. Fertilizer prices are a bit lower than before, but still above average. This means that soil sampling is even more important to any farm operation to help guide you to put the right nutrients on.

Lots of fall spraying is also going on, which is good for getting rid of perennial weeds, and keeping the field clean in the spring.

Are there any updates we missed? Reach out to your agronomist with any questions!

Jason (519) 330-9746

Darrin (519) 330-9812

Natalia (519) 383-4843

Mike (519) 466-9200