Northeast Iowa Crop Conditions

Northeast of Storm Lake

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

August 2, 2016

Past Weeks Rainfall: 0 to 1 inches

Soil Moisture: Adequate

Temperature: Below average, Highs in upper 70’s low 80’s

Crop Progress: Ahead of Normal

Corn

Crop Stage: Early Milk Stage

Yield Potential: Average

Soybean

Crop Stage: Late Flower to Early Pod Set

Yield Potential: Average

Corn Market

Current Prices: $2.86/bu

Fall Prices: $2.89/bu

Past Weeks Trend: Lower

Soybean Market

Current Prices: $9.06/bu

Fall Prices: $8.91/bu

Past Weeks Trend: Lower

Comments:

Nathan Deters AFM

Avery nice weather week, a real relief from the previous weeks hot weather. Crops made good progress. Corn is in the milk
stage and is generally a week to 10 days ahead of normal development. Soybeans are setting pods, and are ahead of normal as well. There have been a few people spraying for aphids on soybeans, and applying fungicide. This is mostly a preventative treatment, as insect numbers remain low.

Grain markets remain uneventful. Crop condition ratings throughout the corn belt remain quite high, and weather
forecast are mostly non-threatening over the next 2 weeks. the markets has taken most of the weather risk premium out, and is
now in a waiting position to see if early yield results will match the lofty crop ratings.

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