Region 3 (southern South Dakota, northern Nebraska, southwestern Minnesota)
RSA Tony Lenz
Region 3 has had very good yields for soybeans. In Minnesota, early maturity beans, such as 1.3 to late group 1 beans, are beating the group 2 beans. We’ve also seen very high yields from our early maturity Stine® LibertyLink® soybeans. As far as Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® soybeans, yields on Stine 19RF32 brand have been outstanding in South Dakota and Minnesota.
Without a killing frost in my region, the later maturities have been tough to combine, especially with wet conditions throughout the area. Some areas in southern South Dakota that were planted in early June won’t be harvested for a while.
Corn harvest has just begun in Region 3, so yields have been slow to come in. We are seeing very good standability from our hybrids, and many fields are drying down nicely, so those fields should come out fast.
Region 5 (southern Nebraska, northeastern Colorado, southwestern Iowa and central Kansas)
RSA Chad Kuehl
Harvest is moving along in Region 5, with most finishing soybeans in the next 7–10 days. We're seeing some very good soybean yields with LibertyLink and Roundup soybeans. On the LibertyLink side, we're seeing good things from Stine 31LE32 brand and 36LE32 brand. With Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans, Stine 29RE22 brand has been very good as usual, and we're seeing very good data on Stine 27RI02 brand, which is new for 2017.
When it comes to corn harvest, we're seeing some good yields where we had rain. In some parts of Nebraska, it was a really dry year so yields are lower than they have been in the past. We were able to harvest some of the new corn numbers, and Stine 9734E-20, 9739E-20, 9734-0 and 9638-0 stand out. We still have a lot of corn to come out, so we look forward to collecting more information to share with everyone.
Region 7 (eastern Iowa, northeastern Missouri)
RSA John Furlong
It’s still early for corn, but we’re seeing some good yields coming in from what has been harvested. More growers are harvesting soybeans right now. Stine LibertyLink soybeans are doing great! We had a plot in the 2.4–3.2 maturity range where LibertyLink out yielded Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yieldsoybeans by 8 plus bushels per acre in a side-by-side comparison. The fields were also cleaner!
Region 8 (north central Missouri)
RSA Mike Eckels
Region 8 is about 70 percent done harvesting corn, with yields doing pretty well for the inclement weather we’ve had. Farmers who applied late-season nitrogen and used fungicide and insecticide applications are really seeing the benefits this year. With test plots starting to come out, we’re excited to see how the new Stine HP Corn® hybrids compare to the more seasoned hybrids.
On the bean side, around 25 percent are harvested. The LibertyLink program is still doing a very good job keeping the fields clean. Stine 38LEO2 brand, 40LF23 brand and 42LH22 brand are some of the LibertyLink soybeans that are yielding well.
Region 17 (central Indiana, west central Ohio)
RSA Doug Score
With corn harvest about 25 percent complete, yields in Region 17 seem to be falling short of our initial expectations. Most of the preharvest estimates were 10–15 percent higher than actual yields. Most growers’ yields are good, but they’re not what they originally anticipated. Four issues to blame for average yields are:
- Higher overnight temps, which didn’t allow the corn a break from transpiration.
- Lack of moisture following pollination.
- Southern rust and anthracnose top dieback in the southern part of the region. Those who sprayed fungicides showed a substantial yield advantage over the untreated acres with southern rust. Fungicides applied (with control of anthracnose) at V5 were more effective than those sprayed at VT for the anthracnose top dieback.
- Stalk and ear rot. Anthracnose stalk rot is the most common disease affecting corn standability as of late. Many growers see the importance of a speedy harvest this year because of the compromised stalks thought out the region. Diplodia and gibberella ear rot have also been a nuisance this harvest season. To add fuel to the fire, growers are experiencing price docks for grain damage and vomitoxin levels in some areas from ear rot.
That being said, with bean harvest 65 percent complete, yields have been coming in well above everyone’s expectations, likely because of adequate moisture late in the season. Our LibertyLink soybean lineup has been untouchable; growers are enjoying clean fields and exceptional yields. Stine 28LF32, 31LE32, 33LI32, 36LE32 and 38LE02 brand have all been top performers.