THE FARMS OF SOUTHERN MCLEAN COUNTY SAW ALL OF THE CHALLENGES THAT CENTRAL ILLINOIS EXPERIENCE THIS PAST GROWING SEASON.  FROM TO MUCH RAIN IN APRIL/MAY TO THE LACK OF RAIN AND HEAT IN JULY AND AUGUST.  MOST OF THE ACRES TURNED OUT SURPRISINGLY WELL AND THE REMAINDER WERE CHALLENGED.  ALL FERTILIZER AND TILLAGE OPERATIONS WERE COMPLETED LAST FALL.  THE NEW CNH STEIGER 500 WITH CNH 870 CHISEL DID A GREAT JOB DEEP TILLING AND COVERING RESIDUE.  THE FIELDS LOOK IN GREAT SHAPE FOR THIS SPRING.

CROP	PLANTING DATE	SEED VARIETIES	HARVEST DATE	YIELD
CORN	5/11	DK61-35	10/2	147

CROP	PLANTING DATE	VARIETY	HARVEST DATE	YIELD
CORN	5/6	DK61-21	9/26	200
CORN	5/7	DK61-35	9/26	212
CORN	5/8	DK63-45	9/29	203
CORN	5/9	DK63-42	10/1	207
CORN	5/9	DK62-54	9/29	219
CORN	5/6	CH214-14	9/26	202

CROP	PLANTING DATE	SEED VARIETIES	HARVEST DATE	YIELD
CORN	4/13 - 4/14	DKC57-50	10/11	202
CORN	4/13 - 4/14	DKC61-72	10/11	231
CORN	4/13 - 4/14	DKC63-14	10/11	214
CORN	4/13 - 4/14	DKC64-69	10/11	223
SOYBEAN	5/24	AG3463	10/10	68

CROP	PLANTING DATE	SEED VARIETIES	HARVEST DATE	YIELD
CORN	5/6	CH214-14	9/15	168