ILLINOIS

Decatur (central IL) – A field of corn-on-corn made 170 bpa this year, vs 241 bpa last year. This was a light farm that ran out of moisture.

South of Decatur (central IL) – Corn made 188 bpa vs 250 bpa last year. Planted late April. This ground had hog manure, and the crop was healthy.

Coles County (east-central IL) – 200 acres of Group 2.9 beans planted on May 14th made 51.1 bpa, which is better than thought but not by much and 20 bpa less then last year on same bean hybrid.

Coles County (east-central IL) - 146 acres of Group 2.9 beans made 49 bpa. There were 16 acres of that field that made 0, due to ponds.

Champaign County (east-central IL) - On silage that was harvested, the crop Insurance appraisal corn yield came in at 176 bpa on 107 day corn, planted Jun 5th. Producer had it pegged at 185-bpa. Last year same field was corn and was in 235-240 range.

Marshall County (north-central IL) – 105-day corn planted on April 25th made 200 bpa @ 24%, which is 175 bpa dry. Last year, corn made 250 bpa. This is the only April-planted corn. The rest of it was planted in June. (No corn planted in May).

Champaign County – Second field of April-planted corn yielded 194 bpa, vs. 274 bpa last year and an APH of 230 bpa. This field was on a hill, which probably accounted for the 40 bpa lower yield compared to his first field of April-planted corn.

Highland (southwest IL) – A field of corn made 198 bpa vs 2-year average of 225 bpa. He was expecting 230 this year and said this would be his best corn.

Springerton (southeast IL) – A field of corn made 240 bpa this year vs 250 last year. Farmer thinks this is his best corn.

Stark County (northwest IL) – A field of 104-day corn was planted 4/25/19. System tiled first year corn. 20- 24% moisture. Yield was 225 bpa, vs. 240 bpa last year.

Morgan/Scott County border (western IL) - 43 acres of 108 day corn planted on April 12th made 212 bpa. Moisture was 19.5%. Another 50 acre field made 230 bpa. Both of these yields are similar to last year’s yields. Farmer was pleasantly surprised.

Mt. Vernon (southern IL) - 1000 acres of corn made 220 bpa dry. This is 10% below last year’s record yield.



INDIANA

Clarks Hill (west-central IN) - 155 acres of Group 2.5 beans, planted May 8th, System tiled, made 59 bpa vs 76 bpa last year.

Greensburg (southeast IN) - 55 acres of soybeans planted on May 15th yielded 53.5 bpa, vs. 68 bpa last year.




IOWA

LaPorte City (northeast Iowa) - Received our first load of beans. They made 54 bpa @ 11.7 moisture. Last year on similar ground the beans made 70 bpa.

Waverly (northeast Iowa) – A field of soybeans made 30 bpa. Last year, his beans made 63 bpa.

Northwest Iowa - Corn planted on April 20th was cut for silage. Estimates were 270 but it was adjusted to 210, 60 worse than expected. Plant health was good.

Jasper County (central Iowa) – 150 acres of corn-on-corn yielded 240 bpa. Another 70 acres of corn-on-corn yielded 220 bpa. Both are very similar to last year’s yields.



KENTUCKY

Ohio County - 500 acres of beans made 76 bpa.

McLean County - 65 acres of beans made 83 bpa.

Daviess County - Early beans harvested LH Aug/FH Sept have been making around 60-65 bpa, which is similar to last year.

West Kentucky general bean comments: Most are seeing early yields about the same as last year, some a bit better. As we move into later planted beans, longer maturity, and double crop beans…yields are expected to work lower due to lack of rain and heat. Already starting to hear some yields drop off as bean harvest continues with comments from producers seeing yields in the 50’s today.

West Kentucky general corn comments: Corn along the KY/TN line is phenomenal! 200 bpa+. Will likely be a record year on corn in that area. As you move north towards the Ohio River, run into lots of variability. Corn anywhere from 140 bpa to 200 bpa.

Southern Kentucky – 300 acres of corn made188 bpa, which was better than expected. Last year the corn made 191 bpa.


MISSOURI

Knox County – Early planted 109-day corn, hurt by excess water in places, yielded 150 bpa, which was slightly better than last year.

Salisbury - 600 acres of corn harvested. 100 acres of tiled hills made 210 bpa, which was about as expected. 500 acres (Chariton River bottom ground) made 175 bpa, which was less than expected.

Warrensburg- 320 acres of corn made 205 bpa, which was better than expected, but it is his earliest corn. Not expecting anywhere near that on June planted bottom ground.

Chillicothe - . 300 acres of 95-day corn made 135 bpa. Another 300 acres of corn was chopped for silage. 2/3 chopped for silage.16% when shelled APH 155 110 day is ave. day corn panted around here. Rest of corn should run155-160. About 20% right now. All corn was planted in April. Just too much rain. All hill ground also. All bottom corn in Mo. wiped-out! /Flooded out.



NEBRASKA

East-central Nebraska – 30 acres dryland beans went 69.5 bushels across the scale.

Fremont - Dryland beans are averaging 58 bpa. The last 3 years, the early beans on this farm have averaged 70 bpa. Probably 2 weeks away from this area getting into full swing on beans



NORTH CAROLINA

100 acres of corn made 150 bpa, which was worse than expected. 300 acres of early-planted soybeans made 40 bpa, which was a lot worse than expected. 400 acres of double-crop soybeans probably won't be worth cutting; they might make 10 bpa.



OHIO

Wayne County (north-central Ohio) – Corn silage yielded 25 tons, which the insurance adjusted to a corn yield of 202 bpa. This was planted in May. The northern half of the county was planted in June/July.



TENNESSEE

Fayette County (western TN) – Corn is averaging 175 bpa (ranging from 150 bpa -200 bpa). This is above the APH. The early beans are good, but the later beans are hurt by the dryness.

Fayette County (western TN) - 200 acres of dryland corn, not on great dirt, made 140 bpa. It was dry late in the summer. Last year it made 175 bpa.

60 miles of southwest of Memphis - 550 acres of corn made 225 bpa. Farmer only had to irrigate part of it one time. Very happy.