Corn
- 99 % planted by May 23.
- Corn planted May 9 and later had emerged and looking good.
- Plan for nitrogen side-dress time.
Soybeans
- Planting completed in late May.
- If still planting soybeans, stick with your planned soybean maturity until June 10.
- April planted beans were replanted. Stands less than 80,000 to 90,000 plants per acre needed to be addressed.
- Weed control is now top of mind.
Forages (hay)
- Hay fields ready for first cut.
- The cooler weather allowed the grasses to jump ahead.
Cereals (wheat, oats and barley)
- Winter wheat approached flag-leaf stage and stands looked amazing in late May.
- Prepare for fungicide head-application.
- Spring cereal stands depended on planting date. By late May, the April stands were spotty. The May stands looked better.
Corn
- Late start for the 2023 growing season. Excessive moisture and cool temperatures meant very little field work before May 10.
- Most of the corn crop planted but not emerged by May 23.
Soybeans
- Planting was underway in late May.
- Some light land and early-planted beans had emerged
Forages (hay)
- Most hay fields came through winter in good shape.
- Grasses were doing well.
- Early alfalfa growth was slower than normal. First cut likely to be heavier to the grass side.
Cereals (wheat, oats and barley)
- Some winter wheat fields had to be sprayed off but most survived with a few killed patches in low areas and waterways.
Corn
- Grain-corn planting wrapped up by May 24, with a few acres of corn silage left to plant by that date.
- Early corn was at the two-leaf stage in late May
Soybeans
- Approximately 60 % was in the ground by May 24.
- Planting of white beans and adzuki planting had just started.
Forages (hay)
- Dairy producers started first-cut alfalfa the 4th week of May. There was a little browning on the upper leaves from a heavy frost the previous week, but not much concern regarding quality.
- Forage winter rye harvest completed by May 24.
Cereals (wheat, oats and barley)
- Planting of spring cereals started early in May and wrapped up by May 24.
- Emergence good considering dry soil in early May. Fall wheat survived winter very well. Nitrogen application delayed due to absence of frozen ground in March and wetter soil in April. Herbicide and first application of fungicide was completed.
Corn
- April and early-May showers delayed planting, but prevented planting before frost that followed in mid-May. Re-plantings were avoided.
- 95 % to 100 % of grain corn was planted by May 22 and some of earlier-planted stands had emerged. Some silage corn still being planted.
Soybeans
- Approximately 15 to 20 % of the soybean crop was planted by May 22.
Forages (hay)
- Fall wheat looked pretty good, with a second application of nitrogen done.
- Hay and pasture fields looked good. Very little winter kill.
Cereals (wheat, oats and barley)
- Most spring grains were planted and ready to be rowed by May 22.
- Early planted April grain was slightly ahead of May plantings but definitely not 3 weeks ahead.
- Winter canola started to bloom.
