Wednesday, July 24, 2024

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AGRONOMY WEEKLY NEWS

Corn & Soybeans

Torrential rains have causes a lot of flooded out spots in fields over the last week. Any fields that were near waterways were especially impacted. In areas where water laid for an extended period of time, many beans are yellow and struggling. Beans that were planted earlier seem to be in much better shape overall. Consider using Century Soy with your next herbicide application to help these struggling beans get out of their funk. 


Corn Fungicide applications have started in the area. With how wet/humid of a season we are experiencing, strongly consider using a fungicide to combat diseases like tar spot and Giberella ear rot. Application window is generally a week long once ready, but depending on the crop's growth stage, still may be several weeks away. Once silks are present on stalks it’s time to make an application. Once the silks have dried up and turned darn brown/black, we are past the window. Miravis Neo, Veltyma DLX and Delaro Complete are all solid products to help protect your corn crop. Tar spot is a newer disease for our area, but it can have a significant impact on yields if not contained. This disease is carried from the wind and exists also in underlying soil residue. Maizex Seeds noted, "It is important to prioritize fungicides on acres where disease pressure is high or where there is a history of disease. The best-case scenarios for DON reduction using fungicides is about 50% reduction of the disease. There is often a payback with fungicide application when any level of disease is present. This is especially the case in the 100 CRM (3000 CHU) or later areas". Keep in touch with your agronomist about fungicide timing and getting on our custom application list.

Wheat

Wheat harvest is around 90%+ done at this point. Quality for the most part has been good, although test weight has gone down after each rain, and sprouts are starting to appear in samples. Many producers were happy with yields, as the wheat enjoyed a long grain fill period.


There was no shortage of straw this year, with many bales coming off of fields this week.


After wheat is off is the perfect time to consider soil sampling. This will allow the results to be back and address the needs of the field without trying to rush and get it done in the fall or spring. Knowing what your ground needs will help you to spend your fertilizer money in the right places, to maximize on your future crop potential. In this period of weaker grain markets, spending money where it will be the most value is very important. Reach out to your salesperson for more details. 

Agronomy Tip of the Week

Mike's Tip of the week: "If your wheat is off, consider doing some soil testing, it can help make a sound plan going into next year’s season".

Jason (519) 330-9746

Natalia (519) 383-4843

Mike (519) 466-9200

Jill (519) 464-8977 


If you are interested in having a sign on your crop, please reach out to your agronomist! Field signs will be going up over the next few weeks, so keep an eye out for "Wanstead" seed in local fields! We are proud to sell Pride, Maizex, NK, C&M, and Secan seed!

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