Hay harvest is ongoing despite the critical harvest period, as many growers are finding themselves in dire need of feed. Calls on the value of bean straw are already starting to be common place and once again the demand for red clover in wheat fields is high. Shower activity most days this past week, with some heavy rain and thunderstorm activity last Friday morning. Weather ahead shows some promise - cool but relatively dry. Corn maturity remains a real concern.
Most early silage is still a week away.
Well dented fields have milk lines approaching halfway - just about right for bunkers. Most advanced grain corn is a month away from harvest at best. Too much of the crop is nowhere near this stage. Some late season corn borer activity. Soybean harvest is underway albeit limited - most fields are a week away with some fields still quite green.