Boots In The Field Report

In this weeks Boots In The Field Report Ken covers what he is hearing about rootworm pressure in down corn and why some people aren't aware of it until now, the Dicamba Label new restrictions with extension, and max temperatures for most of the state still too high to apply anhydrous.

Ken reports beans are coming out in a hurry in northeast Iowa, gives encouragement for finishing strong even if you have to put your header down, and reminds farmers to make sure they are getting full width shatter in their tillage passes

Stalk quality, green stems, and harvest lists dominate this week's Boots In The Field Report.

In this week's Boots In The Field Report Ken gives the run down of harvest progress in parts of IL, IA, and OH. He also calls the pest team back into action and gives tips for making sure we don't leave yield in the field in a rush to be done with #Havest18.

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report, Ken gives harvest yield updates, and gives warning about staying on top of harvest loss. Ken discusses some results from plots that have already been harvested this year.

In this week's Boots In The Field Report Ken gives the crop report, covers what farmers will need to do to manage the leftovers of this big bean crop, and what data we can collect now to help make more informed hybrid decisions in the future.

In this weeks Boots In The Field Report Ken covers the yields and moisture reports coming in from harvest across the state. He offers encouraging news for those in the tougher areas that good calibrated maps from those fields can be an excellent resource moving forward for creating management zones. Ken also covers why the outside of your bean fields may be behind in maturity and warns of the need for making adjustments from day to day to keep header loss to a minimum. He also covers corn borer damage and Tar spot reports.

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken covers moisture and yield reports being called in throughout the state and shares issues with stink bugs and ear-worms being found.

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken gives his traveling crop report as he visits Iowa and Minnesota and reports on white mold and sudden death pressure in the beans and what the intense rain means for their corn crop.

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken starts talking about making plans for Harvest. He advises the pest team on what to watch out for as the season comes to a close and to switch their main focus to checking for stand ability and making harvest priority lists. Ken also recommends making plans now for harvest storage to avoid bottlenecks later.