You are always learning as a farmer when it comes to your fields, and this year was no exception according to Peninsula Pride Farms Board Member and Ebert Enterprises Conservation Coordinator Nick Guilette.

According to the Wisconsin Crop Progress and Condition Report from the United States Department of Agriculture, the corn condition was rated as 54 percent good to excellent, which was down five percent from the week before and it is the lowest rating it has had at this stage since 2013 when only 45 percent of the corn crop was rated good to excellent.

Last week’s warm and dry weather was to blame for the dip in quality week over week. The corn's condition also varied based on how you planted your corn. Guilette says planting this year’s corn crop meant different results depending on which practices you used.

Guilette will be leading the discussion about evaluating your corn crop based on whether you planted into a green, growing crop compared to no-till after ryelage at Ebert Enterprises on September 12th at 5 p.m. It is part of Peninsula Pride Farms’ Conservation Conversation series.