Saturday, October 15, 2011

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Weather Radar

USDA Report

* The highlights are:

Corn Yield Left Unchanged; Corn Harvested Acres Reduced By 406,000; Soybean Yields Lowered, Soybean Acres Reduced By 120,000; Corn and Wheat Ending Stocks Moved Higher; Soybean Ending Stocks Lower. 

Farmland Value

NE farmland soared 160% in the last 10 yrs, vs 242% for S. Dakota and 215% for IA, according to Farm Credit Services of America

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Quotable Quote

"Farmers and ranchers will eventually discover that they need their neighbors more than they need their neighbor's land."

As seen on Kit Pharo's weekly email blast

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Buchanan County, IA Yield Results- Update

These actual yield results from Buchanan County, IA have been sent in by readers just like YOU!

Text or email your results in today to
319-327-0806 or prburmeister@gmail.com



CORN

Stine 9531- 236 bu./ac. 20.1% moisture
Stine 9528/9531- 228 bu./ac. 26% moisture
Pioneer 36V71- 225 bu./ac. 18% moisture
Pioneer PO528XR- 219 bu./ac. 25% moisture
Pioneer PO448XR- 219 bu./ac. 19.2% moisture
 Garst 86t82- 217 bu./ac. 23.5% moisture
Pioneer P0453- 217 bu./ac. 23.8% moisture
Dekalb 52-59VT3- 182 bu./ac. 16.5% moisture (blow sand)
Pioneer P0461xr- 181 bu./ac. 22.4% moisture
 Pioneer 9990xr- 179 bu./ac. 21% moisture

 Pioneer P0528am1- 179 bu./ac. 21.9% moisture

SOYBEANS

Dyna-Gro 25N9- 78.3 bu./ac.
 NK S25-T8- 78 bu./ac.
 Dyna-Gro 37N22- 77 bu./ac.
Pioneer 93M11- 76.7 bu./ac.
NK 24M5 RR2Y- 73.8 bu./ac.
Pioneer 92Y51- 73.5 bu./ac.
Pioneer 92Y72- 72 bu./ac.
Pioneer 92Y51- 72 bu./ac.
 Dyna-Gro 35RY21 RR2Y- 71.8 bu./ac.

     Asgrow 2431 RR2Y- 71.7 bu./ac.
       NK 25R3 RR- 70.9 bu./ac.
     Asgrow 2531 RR2Y- 70.4 bu./ac.
Asgrow 2331- 69.5 bu./ac.
Asgrow 2406- 68.9 bu./ac.

Ya Buddy!

CORN DEC1 645+40s
BEANS NOV1 1235.5+58s

Buchanan County Yield Results- Update

These actual yield results from Buchanan County, IA have been sent in by readers just like YOU!

Text or email your results in today to
319-327-0806 or prburmeister@gmail.com



CORN

Pioneer 36V71- 225 bu./ac. 18% moisture
Pioneer PO528XR- 219 bu./ac. 25% moisture
Pioneer PO448XR- 219 bu./ac. 19.2% moisture
 Garst 86t82- 217 bu./ac. 23.5% moisture
Pioneer P0453- 217 bu./ac. 23.8% moisture
Dekalb 52-59VT3- 182 bu./ac. 16.5% moisture (blow sand)
Pioneer P0461xr- 181 bu./ac. 22.4% moisture
 Pioneer 9990xr- 179 bu./ac. 21% moisture

 Pioneer P0528am1- 179 bu./ac. 21.9% moisture

SOYBEANS

Dyna-Gro 25N9- 78.3 bu./ac.
 NK S25-T8- 78 bu./ac.
 Dyna-Gro 37N22- 77 bu./ac.
Pioneer 93M11- 76.7 bu./ac.
NK 24M5 RR2Y- 73.8 bu./ac.
Pioneer 92Y51- 73.5 bu./ac.
Pioneer 92Y72- 72 bu./ac.
Pioneer 92Y51- 72 bu./ac.
 Dyna-Gro 35RY21 RR2Y- 71.8 bu./ac.

     Asgrow 2431 RR2Y- 71.7 bu./ac.
       NK 25R3 RR- 70.9 bu./ac.
     Asgrow 2531 RR2Y- 70.4 bu./ac.
Asgrow 2331- 69.5 bu./ac.
Asgrow 2406- 68.9 bu./ac.


    

Wapsi Warriors 4-H Photography

Hi Pete,

I am a new member of the Wapsi Warriors 4-H Club. Our club will be taking fall photos and they will be on display at Kegler and Arend Dental Office during the month of November. I thought you might like them for your blog.

Luke Lawless




Our Reply: Thanks Luke. Great pictures of fine Buchanan County corn!

Soybean Yield Results- Winthrop, IA

Top 5 From CPS Winthrop Soybean plot. Plot Avg. 66.3 bu./ac. at 9% moisture. Figured I lost 10% from shrink and shatter loss. Corn plot results will be coming in soon.

1.       NK 24M5 RR2Y               73.8 bu./ac.
2.       Dyna-Gro 35RY21 RR2Y  71.8 bu./ac.
3.       Asgrow 2431 RR2Y           71.7 bu./ac.
4.       NK 25R3 RR                     70.9 bu./ac.
5.       Asgrow 2531 RR2Y           70.4 bu./ac.

Dan Eibey
Crop Consultant/CCA
CPS Winthrop
Office: 319-935-3481
Cell: 319-560-3296

Our Reply: Thanks for all the great information Dan. I know the readers and myself really appreciate it!
FYI... Dan and I lived together for a couple years while we were going to school at Iowa St.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Younger people eyeing farming as career in Iowa

Drovers CattleNetwork - Younger people eyeing farming as career in Iowa

Opening Calls

CORN: Corn futures are called 8 to 12 cents higher, Brugler Marketing said.

SOYBEANS: Soybeans futures are expected to start the day up 25 to 27, Brugler Marketing said.

Yield Results- Rowley, IA

Just did a half a mile long check on Pioneer 93M11's, they were 76.7 bu./ac.... From Adam White

Soybean harvest coming to a close

Looks like a couple more days of spectacular weather to finish up those beans before a chance of rain moves into the area. That being said, it's getting pretty hard to find a field of beans in the country side!

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Needle in a Haystack!

160 acre field and a missing ratchet wrench... This ever happened to you?

Our Reply: We lucked out... finally found it!