The corn looks very good, Paul.

It is especially interesting to see how the residue moved between the rows is starting to breakdown/turn grey.

Dr Jerry Hatfield from the USDA soils lab in Ames Iowa talks about his measurements of CO2 under the corn canopy and how one of the factors making your corn look so green is the CO2 released by the residue is being released when there is a canopy over the top. This CO2 is used by the plant in photosynthesis - producing the healthy green color. It also keeps moisture in the middles and temps down during summer while it did let the strip warm early.

You should have an amazing amount of worm and other biological activity under those stalks too. The wheat stubble should probably be stripped this late summer or early fall, whenever you get time. We find most are leaving the corn stalks until spring. Bean stubble, if you have any, can be stripped either fall or spring.

Best of luck through the rest of the season.

Jim at Dawn