Northeast Iowa Crop Conditions

Northeast of Storm Lake

Counties of: Emmet, Palo Alto, Kossuth, Winnebago, Hancock, Humboldt, Wright, and Pocahontas

June 15, 2015

Past Weeks Rainfall: 1-2 inches, with isolated areas of higher amounts

Soil Moisture: Adequate to Excess

Temperature: 2 degrees above normal

Crop Progress: Normal

Corn

Crop Stage: 15-18 inches tall

Yield Potential: Average

Soybean

Crop Stage: 3-5 inches tall

Yield Potential: 3-5 inches tall

Corn Market

Current Prices: $3.28/bu

Fall Prices: $3.30/bu

Past Weeks Trend: Lower

Soybean Market

Current Prices: $9.09/bu

Fall Prices: $8.54/bu

Past Weeks Trend: Steady

Comments:

Nathan Deters AFM

Crops continue to progress well in the area while soil moisture conditions are bordering on saturated in many areas. We have been fortunate to miss the heavy, pounding rains in most areas. Most broad leaf weed herbicide application in corn will be finished this week, weather permitting. Soybean spraying has started as well.

Nationwide, crop ratings are still high, but took a step lower last week due to very heavy rain in many locations.The grain markets never seem to worry about too much rain, but our experience has been that more yield has been lost to excessive June rains over the years than infrequent droughts. It still is a long growing season

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