Indiana Grain Company, LLC

Posted: 07/12/10

By: tomgrisafi

Hot, dry conditions were placing stress on the major field crops until scattered showers arrived late in the week, according to the Indiana Field Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Irrigation systems were running early in the week in some northern counties as the topsoil was drying out very quickly with temperatures above 90 degrees. Aerial applications of fungicides were being made to corn. Emergence and growth of late planted soybeans were aided by the recent rainfall. Winter wheat harvest is nearing completion with continued reports of vomitoxin and low test weights in some areas. Farmers spent some time this week preparing for county fairs.

Sixty-two percent of the corn crop has silked compared with 10 percent last year and 24 percent for the 5-year average. Corn condition is rated 62 percent good to excellent compared with 62 percent last year at this time. Nationally the corn condition rating improved slightly to 73% good to excellent.

Forty-eight percent of the intended soybean acreage is blooming compared with 11 percent last year and 27 percent for the 5-year average. Nine percent of the soybean acreage is setting pods compared with 0 percent last year and 2 percent for the 5-year average. Soybean condition is rated 62 percent good to excellent compared with 62 percent last year.

Ninety-four percent of the winter wheat crop has been harvested compared with 79 percent for both last year and the 5-year average.

Source: Hoosier Ag Today