Beans? Corn? Anyone seeing planting?
06-12-2008, 11:21 AM
#32
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Central Iowa
Posts: 234
RE: Beans? Corn? Anyone seeing planting?
My cousin in Southern Iowa has only 60% of his corn planted and none of his beans. He needs close to a week of dry weather before he can continue planting. Prospects at this time are not good. A lot of southern Iowa has a clay type soil that needs to be fairly dry before any field work. The clay soil, while very fertile, does not dry out very quickly on more level fields. The sloped ground that he has already planted may be it.
Prices are already going up and we are burning food in our gas tanks.
Bob
Prices are already going up and we are burning food in our gas tanks.
Bob
06-12-2008, 11:29 AM
#33
Bartender
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 6,634
RE: Beans? Corn? Anyone seeing planting?
Unfortunatly more rain is on its way and it does not look good.
ORIGINAL: Justin
We had an excessively wet spring which prevented a lot of farmers from getting their crops in early. I'm just now starting to see noticeable growth in the corn fields, still not seeing much for beans. That's for the fields that aren't under water right now after those storms last week and early this week. A LOT of farms across that state are going to lose their fields because of the flooding. Hopefully the water drops quick and they can get replanted in time for the fall.
We had an excessively wet spring which prevented a lot of farmers from getting their crops in early. I'm just now starting to see noticeable growth in the corn fields, still not seeing much for beans. That's for the fields that aren't under water right now after those storms last week and early this week. A LOT of farms across that state are going to lose their fields because of the flooding. Hopefully the water drops quick and they can get replanted in time for the fall.
06-12-2008, 01:09 PM
#34
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location:
Posts: 1,438
RE: Beans? Corn? Anyone seeing planting?
Don't get me wrong - I know and like farmers and think its a noble profession, but have you ever heard
a farmer talk about how good he has it or comment how great the weather is or how great bushel prices are?
All I ever hear, year in and year out is doom and gloom and I don't know if I can make it another year talk.
I think it is part of a farmers DNA.
a farmer talk about how good he has it or comment how great the weather is or how great bushel prices are?
All I ever hear, year in and year out is doom and gloom and I don't know if I can make it another year talk.
I think it is part of a farmers DNA.
06-12-2008, 02:08 PM
#35
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Chatham, Ohio
Posts: 8,834
RE: Beans? Corn? Anyone seeing planting?
Well one of my best buddies is a farmer, and he has everything. I mean everything, they have 3 diesel trucks, 2 quads, 2 dirt bikes, every hunting device you could imagine, nice house, EVERYTHING.
I cant explain it
I cant explain it
06-12-2008, 05:45 PM
#37
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: RAYVILLE,LA.
Posts: 818
RE: Beans? Corn? Anyone seeing planting?
ORIGINAL: LebeauHunter
Yeah, but what about second growth? Since you are also in Deep South (Raytown), you should get a nice
second growth, which they usually hit until it dies at first freeze, which sometimes doesn't happen until
November or so. That's what I've seen on our place.
It will all be gone by the end of august so it is basicll useless as far as hunting as a food source,the combines today don't leave hardly any waste like they did in thegood ole days,used to be alot of beans still on the ground after harvesting.
second growth, which they usually hit until it dies at first freeze, which sometimes doesn't happen until
November or so. That's what I've seen on our place.
06-12-2008, 05:46 PM
#38
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Eureka, MO
Posts: 1,519
RE: Beans? Corn? Anyone seeing planting?
With Record rainfalls here in MO, there are not a lot of corn fields planted. All the normal corn fields in my area have not even been tilled yet because the fields are still holding water. The fields that did get their corn in are about a foot high. I have a feeling corn prices are going to be really high this fall.
06-12-2008, 08:27 PM
#39
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,704
RE: Beans? Corn? Anyone seeing planting?
Everything around here is 3-5 weeks behind normal. Will be interesting to see what the fall brings. Might have some dynamite bean field hunting the first couple weeks of the season if the beans hold onto nice lush green leaves.
