Weedy areas are significant in fields and farmers will need to evaluate whether or not to fall kill these fields. Standability remains good. Seed corn harvest has started with kernels at 35 percent moisture. Leaves have started to turn yellow with the most mature fields at about 20 percent leaf drop. The majority of fields are only starting to have leaf drop and many fields still have green leaves on the majority of plants.
White mold continues to spread rapidly in wet, immature fields.
Typical fall weather with heavy dews, foggy mornings and frequent showers. Rainfall accumulations are variable, from 15 to 50 mm. Temperatures have remained below normal values for much of the week, not helping crop progress to speed along. Corn continues to march slowly towards maturity. April planted short season corn is approaching blacklayer, with the bulk of the crop nearing the full dent stage, and later fields still at late milk.