Cropwatcher 09-25-09

Todd Easton Coles County September 25 2009: Harvest in Coles County has finally started this week. A handful of combines have been in selected areas harvesting the April planted corn and earliest soybeans. A survey of several producers has pinned the early corn harvested in a range spanning ten bushel above or below the 200 bushel mark and the moisture has been between 20 to 25 percent. The rest of the corn should achieve harvestable maturity this week will need at least another week to reach more desirable harvest moistures. The majority of the soybeans are starting to shed leaves and should be ready in a week or two. As we get this harvest started be careful on the roads as traffic gets reacquainted to combines and implements on the roads.