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We have been very lucky and had no hail, some wind but not doing any bad damage. Our corn is in the tassel and earing stage, and looks great. The rains and hot humid days are just right for this stage. Early beans are knee high and looking good, some no-till after wheat just in ground and some I do not think will be planted this late. The real damage is to the wheat, it should have all been out two weeks ago and still is a fair amount in the field. It is about done for. I know a lot of areas are in need of rains, and some are flooded out, so I feel lucky for what we have.

Dave,

I live in south-central Illinois and we would like to get only 1_2 inch

Did'nt grow much wheat but what we had was good 75

Out in East Central IN, my neighbors cut their and my wheat last weekend before the Sunday rains. The all wheat no-till yield was 75 bpa and the double seeded field (soybeans every other row) ran 55. That isn't bad considering we populated that field at half the seed of the all wheat field. I will be out at the farm later today. I'll give a report on Sunday on how badly damaged the soybeans are from harvesting the wheat. Usually soybean yield runs 45-50. We hope to get 30 in that field. Time will tell on this double seeded concept. We were given the soft red winter wheat for the 37 acres last fall and only paid for the encapsulated soybeans.

Wheat Whacker,

Dave, We had Caldwell down here about 10 years ago. We raise all Pioneer soft wheat varieties. 25R57 and 2684 mainly.

IG, What do you guys rent ground for up there-IJ Is most of it shares or cash rentIJIJIJ

Rent in my part of the world goes for $75 to $150 an acre cash and shares goes 1_3 landowner and they pay nothing, but we are nuts in this area. I used to play that game but one day I said let them have it. Needless to say I farm less than I did, but with what we own and a few good landowners that like the way we farm and like their farms cared for, we are ok. When a piece of land comes up for rent around here you would think is was the last acre on earth. This has also led the the end of a lot of farmers. One bad year and your out. Some land owners are beginning to see that not much is being put back an their farms and are looking to make some changes and look for quality of farmers and not just the money.

Most ground is rented on 1_3's around here or cash rent