Third cut, while not a bumper harvest, was much better than 2nd cut. Heat units to date approximately 2800 at Centralia and 2700 at Blyth. Some fields destined for the bunker are now being bypassed. Nitrate levels in fresh silage are higher than normal, but well below critical levels. Silo gas levels are high.
Earliest corn has black layered.
Smut is more prevalent this year. Some farmers negotiating agreements with livestock neighbours on selling low yielding grain corn for silage. Several are baling and wrapping corn silage. A few early soybeans now harvested with yields below average. In some areas adequate moisture, top pod fill is good.