Southeast Iowa Crop Conditions

Southeast of Storm Lake

Counties of: Calhoun, Webster, Hamilton, Carroll, Greene, Boone, Audubon, Guthrie, Dallas

April 20, 2015

Past Weeks Rainfall: .75 – 1.75

Soil Moisture: Adequate-Excessive

Temperature: Below normal for next 7 days

Crop Progress: Fertilizer Application/Tillage; Very Little Planted

Corn

Crop Stage: Ready to Plant

Yield Potential: Average

Soybean

Crop Stage: Pre-Plant

Yield Potential: Average

Corn Market

Current Prices: $3.61/bu

Fall Prices: $3.61 Oct 2015/bu

Past Weeks Trend: Slightly Higher

Soybean Market

Current Prices: $9.37/bu

Fall Prices: $8.96 Oct 2015/bu

Past Weeks Trend: Higher

Comments:

Luke Pearson AFM

Lots of tillage and fertilizer applications last week, but was quickly stopped by rain on Saturday and Sunday. Some
areas reported up to 1.75 inches. The cold forecast for this week kept a lot of planters out of the field until after the
current cold front has moved through. Once fields are dry enough, planters will be running full speed ahead.

The planting progress report out Monday afternoon showed 9% of US corn is planted, compared to the 5 year
average of 13%.

Crop Update Achives

Please click on the links on the right to view the past pdf’s of our Southeast Crop Conditions reports.