Corn and Beans in Washington, Iowa in very good condition

In spite of the gloom and doom that others were claiming concerning this years bean and corn crops, conditions have improved and the local crops in Washington County Iowa are progressing nicely.

A friend was traveling from his home in Illinois to the family farm near Washington, Iowa and shot these photos. The top photo shows a flooded field in western Illinois, and the four remaining photos shows shots of beans and corn from his farm.

Crops in Illinois and Iowa have rebounded nicely. I look for a very good harvest from both come this fall.

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Corn Fields From the Heart of Corn Country

Here are some photos of stands of corn shot in Central Iowa. The first photo is shot near Washington, IA. The second photo was shot on July 13th, and third photo were shot from the same location at the I-80 truckstop on June 18th. These photos show a stand of corn that is healthy and progressing rapidly. This corn is now in the silk stage.

Updates for Hardy County, WVA corn.

Here is a recent update from photos that I just shot today. The first photo will show corn in the silk stage. You will also notice that this corn is about a foot taller than it was just a week ago. Six weeks ago, I wasn't sure that this stand of corn would make it.

The second photo is of a Pioneer Seed Test Plot. This plot was planted the last week of June. On the 17th of July I passed up a photo opportunity as I felt that the corn was stunted as it was only about 12" tall. It is amazing what a 3 weeks of good growing weather can do. This hybrid must be super and/or they must have the best fertilizer in the world. By the way, these fence posts are 4 foot tall.

The third photo is of a stand that I shot three weeks ago. This is the best stand that I have seen in the area. It is now in the dough stage. This farmer used Southern States Brand seed corn.

By the way, you can click on any picture and get a larger view.