When Martin Barbre got his first look three years ago at a system that would drive his tractor for him, he didn’t buy the device—or the premise that it would cut costs on his farm.
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Much of Iowa’s corn acres were planted after the recommended planting window yet it is very possible that the most recent planting dates are the best for 2008 because of the cold and wet spring conditions.
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This week’s CropWatch has been posted to the Web. The next full issue of CropWatch is scheduled for June 6. We will be adding a story or two to this issue next week.
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New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 5/19/2008 – 5/25/2008 These articles are available at www.extension.iastate.edu/CropNews.
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Completion of the 2008 corn planting season throughout Indiana remains a distant light at the end of a wet tunnel.
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Farmers are continuing to plant both corn and soybeans in central Iowa.
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The NW corner of Iowa has a lot of corn above ground right now, and a high percentage of the beans have been planted.
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In talking with customers and looking at corn fields the last 7-10 days, I am seeing similarities to our ’06 corn crop’s emergence and early growth.
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Crusts and emerging corn …not a good combination!
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The sun is out, fields are drying and temperatures are increasing, but as pest managers inspect crops that have been subjected to an extended period of poor growing conditions, a multitude of critters are being found in the soil, said Purdue University experts.
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