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Preliminary route reports from the western leg of the Crop Tour
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Key Points:
- Sampling was conducted in Nebraska (Thurston, Burt, Washington, Dodge counties) and South Dakota (Lincoln, Turner, Hutchinson counties), covering Districts 3 and 6 in Nebraska.
- Nebraska corn yields averaged 172.9 bushels per acre (bpa) with a range of 150.22 to 198.1 bpa, while South Dakota corn averaged 124.8 bpa with a wider range of 65 to 174 bpa, reflecting drought and pollination challenges.
- Soybean pod counts averaged 1,241.2 pods per 3’x3’ square in Nebraska and 1,131.85 pods in South Dakota, with South Dakota showing variability due to hail damage and replanting.
- Disease presence in Nebraska included bacterial leaf streak, northern leaf blight, southern rust, and brown stem rot in soybeans, while South Dakota had minimal disease, mostly northern leaf blight, with no rust or tar spot observed.
- Environmental factors such as a cold snap in South Dakota, hot and dry conditions followed by August rains, and some pollination issues affected crop development and yield potential in both states.
