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Crop Talk by IAS – Field Scouting Update | May 20

This week on Crop Talk by IAS, the agronomy team shares updates from across Iowa as recent rains begin changing field conditions fast.

In this episode, the team discusses:
 • Emergence concerns following heavy rainfall and crusting conditions
 • Hail and wind impacts in parts of Iowa
 • Stand counts and early replant evaluations
 • Weed flushes and delayed herbicide activation
 • Transitioning into post herbicide and sidedress season
 • Why low spots, ponding, and uneven emergence need close attention right now

Special guest Zach Fagan, IAS Seed Specialist, also joins the conversation to break down current replant discussions across eastern Iowa. He shares what planting windows are showing the most concern, realistic yield expectations for thinner stands, and why weed control may be the bigger issue in many replanted fields.

The Crop Talk team emphasizes the importance of timely scouting and making practical, informed decisions as crops continue to emerge and conditions shift quickly across the region.

Featured this week:
Nicholas Giesseman, Host and Eastern Region Agronomist 
Nick Thompson, Southwest Region Agronomist (Ellsworth) 
Owen Heetland, Northwest Region Agronomist (Cleves) 
Melissa Schumann, Northeast Region Agronomist 
Special Guest: Zach Fagan, IAS Seed Specialist 

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