As we get going on #Harvest18 across the midwest let's take a look at how things are ramping up via the pictures sent to our Pioneer A-Series Soybean Text Line. First up today, validation over a concern about germination at the bottom of the ear. Don sends this in near Dixon:
Meaning it's time to get the machine in the field:
The Oxbo picker harvesting seed corn near Mitchellville where they say it's "dry as a bone":
Near Boxholm they are getting things opened up:
Matt sends in the great panoramic shot of the chopping operation in Jones County:
Near Lucas, Iowa it's a 4th crop hay cutting exercise with lug marks being left behind in the soft ground:
Knocking down 3rd crop near Clarence in Cedar County:
Here is the field of beans Sue Martin mentioned on the program on Friday. This is a 0.9 maturity variety and the combining was done a couple weeks ago:
In Southwest Boone County, 21% 101 day hybrid and 24% on the 105 day corn. The yield report is variable, 150-220 as they go through the field:
Thank you for all of the pictures, feel free to send more to 515.999.5491.