The soybean crop is advancing into maturity fairly rapidly. Most fields have at least reached the R6 stage and some early maturing varieties are at R7 and beyond. The first fields of soy-beans are expected to be harvested the end of this week or the beginning of next week. The rains in mid August have helped fill out the pods that were already formed, but newly formed pods after the rain have mostly aborted. The crop still remains extremely variable, but it is es-timated that as a whole Ontario will have a below average crop. Areas west of London will be above average while central and Eastern Ontario will be average to well below average de-pending on the exact location.
This past week has been hot and dry with some scattered showers throughout the province to-day. The next week is forecasted to be warm and dry. Most areas in Ontario have reached their average heat units for the year already.
Pest activity is still being observed. Spider Mites can still be seen, but stink bugs are the most concerning as the can cause damage to the soybean seed making it visually un appealing.
United States Crop Report - May 15, 2013
Corn planting is well underway. In most parts of the central midwest corn planting should finalize this week.
Fieldwork and planting of soybeans is heavily underway where permissible. As you can see in the second photo, fields are starting to dry out and show only remnants of flooding. Rain is forecast for tonight and then tomorrow night (Thursday May 16) through Sunday. The good news is rains shouldnt be too heavy and temps will climb to high 80's(F) or low 30's(C) making ideal conditions for germination.
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