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Harvest has been moving right along across Indiana—with 30 percent of the state’s corn and 52 percent of Indiana’s soybeans already harvested says the USDA.
Daniel Stauffer is a Field Sales Representative with Specialty Hybrids and is based out of Wabash County. He tells Hoosier Ag Today that there has been a lot of variability when it comes to soybean yields across northeastern Indiana, but yields in many areas have performed very well.
“We’re seeing anywhere from 50 bushels an acre on the lower end on tough acres—up towards 70 bushels to even hearing some 80-bushel soybeans on the highest production acres. But I think a good, sweet spot is going to be in that 60-to-73-acre range,” according to Stauffer.
“We’re seeing still pockets of white mold disease that has devastated some acres just all throughout northern Indiana, but it’s very localized and in pockets of fields.”
Stauffer says there have been great results so far for corn yields across northeastern Indiana.
“Corn has been outstanding. I think guys have been pleased on corn and beans. We’re seeing anywhere from 200 to 240 bushels per acre,” says Stauffer. “The moisture is starting to drop on some fields. The moisture levels I’ve been hearing in the last week have been anywhere from 19 to 28 or 29 percent.”
“From a disease standpoint, there was some anthracnose top dieback extenuated with that drought stress,” Stauffer adds. “Make sure you’re scouting your fields and finding those areas that are more susceptible or hybrids that are more susceptible from a stalk quality standpoint before those starting have standability issues.”
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