Otherwise the weather has been unpredictable with scattered showers, deluges of rain in isolated areas and sunny breaks. Temperatures are normal during the day. Harvest went at full steam on Thursday to Saturday with many acres finished during this time. A lot of the spring wheat and barley delivered to area elevators is off the drying charts for moisture but is being harvested to avoid the risk of sprouts and more unpredictable weather. There are no right answers.
Yields are good with slightly lower bushel weights.
The frost scare reinforced just how much heat is needed to mature corn and soybeans in the area. We are 300 CHU's behind averages as of the end of August. Late plantings and 200 less CHU in May, have delayed maturity but plants are maturing ahead of what the CHU would predict. Soybeans are yellowing now. Yields look promising with excellent pod set and fill.