Soybeans

May 2012 Crop Update

Fri, 25 May 2012 21:01:00 +0000

The corn and soybean crops are off to a nice start in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, says Kent Thiesse, former Extension educator and vice president of MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, MN. He notes that drought-like conditions have been overcome by some nice rainfall in May, which included some storms. Herbicide application has been a challenge due to wind and rain, Thiesse says.

Watch for Two-Spotted Spider Mite, Bean Leaf Beetles

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:29:00 +0000

Source: University of Illinois

University of Illinois Professor of Entomology and Crop Sciences Extension Coordinator Mike Gray says that this year it is important to keep a watchful eye out for the two-spotted spider mite, especially as we head into some very hot and dry weather in the near term. “Because we are well ahead of schedule this spring regarding the occurrence of several pests, we should definitely scout for two-spotted spider mites, particularly if we continue to have hot and dry weather,” says Gray. “Let’s hope we don’t have issues with this pest in 2012.”

Soybean Planting and Dry Soils

Thu, 24 May 2012 20:34:00 +0000

Source: University of Illinois

University of Illinois Crop Sciences Professor Emerson Nafziger was recently asked whether it is a good idea to plant soybeans into dry soil. "It's a fairly common question, especially with soybeans, because they're more likely to be planted late, when soils are dry, and also because soybeans need to take on more water to germinate than corn seed does," he says. Soybean seed also does not draw water quite as strongly as corn seed does.

May 23 WAOB Weather Summary

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:24:00 +0000

Warm, dry weather prevailed for much of the week in the Midwest, allowing corn planting to near completion. In addition, soybean planting quickly advanced, passing the halfway mark early in the week. Toward week’s end, showers and thunderstorms boosted soil moisture in the upper Midwest. Farther west, scattered showers dotted the nation’s midsection – early in the week on the southern Plains and late in the week on the northern Plains.

Corn, Soybean Seedling Diseases Reported

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:11:00 +0000

By Alison Robertson, Gary Munkvold, Iowa State University

Several reports of losses in corn stand due to seedling disease are being reported from eastern Iowa. In the May 15 Crop Minute Roger Elmore reminds us that we have had a long corn planting season that began in mid-March and is still going in mid-May. Most of the seedling disease issues that are being reported are from fields that were planted April 23-27, just before we had a period of cold, wet conditions and soil temperatures dipped back down below 50° F.

May 21 Crop Progress: Corn 3/4 Emerged, Soybeans Over 2/3 Emerged

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:53:00 +0000

Soybean planting made big progress last week, jumping 20 points to 76% complete. The corn crop is nearly all planted, with 96% of the crop in the ground.

May 10 USDA Reports Bring Mixed Results

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:24:00 +0000

The USDA Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WADSE) reports released May 10 were regarded as bearish for the corn market and bullish for the soybean market in the coming months. Corn stocks are expected to double by the end of the 2012-2013 crop marketing year, while the ending soybean stocks are expected to be at the tightest level on record by the end of the 2012-2013 marketing year, which runs from Sept. 1, 2012 to Aug. 31, 2013.

CSD Blogs and Opinions

3 Things to Watch After May USDA Reports: Corn Yield, Soybean Acreage, Corn Feed/Residual Use

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:20:00 +0000

USDA reports frequently move markets and last week’s first supply/demand for the 2012 grain and oilseed crops was no exception. The day of the report, July corn closed down 20¢/bu. and cotton down 4¢/lb., while July beans closed 25¢/bu. higher and wheat 1¢ higher. Despite the immediate market reaction to the numbers, some aspects of the reports are debatable. Here are a few numbers Brock analysts expect to change.

CSD Blogs and Opinions

May 14 Crop Progress: Corn More Than Half Emerged; Soybeans Nearly Half Planted

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:07:00 +0000

U.S. farmers continue to be busy in the fields, making good progress getting the 2012 corn crop 87% planted and the soybeans 46% planted, according to the May 14 USDA Crop Progress report. This is 21 and 22 points, respectively, ahead of the five-year average.

Eye On Crops: May 11, 2012

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:37:00 +0000

Compiled by Jen Bennett

We started planting soybeans on Thursday. After getting nearly 5 in. of rain, the conditions were surprisingly good. Nearly all of our corn acres are emerging and it looks to be off to a good start, except for where the water ponded.