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Crop Talk by IAS – Field Scouting Update | June 25

Post applications are pushing ahead as fields begin to dry, but variability is still the common theme across Iowa. What we’re seeing in the field right now is a mix of progress and pressure—wet soils, uneven crop color, and fast-moving weeds are driving a lot of decisions.

In this week’s Crop Talk, the agronomy team shares boots-on-the-ground insights on post timing, weed control challenges, and how crop conditions are responding as weather patterns shift.

In this episode, the team discusses:

• Post herbicide progress in corn and soybeans across regions
• Crop recovery following recent wind events and saturated soils
• Yellowing corn and soybeans tied to moisture and compaction
• Waterhemp pressure and decisions around second and third passes
• Spray timing challenges with cool, cloudy conditions
• Coverage considerations and how canopy closure affects application decisions
• Residual herbicide strategy vs. “cleanup” applications
• Field-by-field decision-making based on weed pressure and crop stage
• Early disease considerations and what to watch as humidity persists
• Fungicide timing in soybeans and corn, including R1 vs. R3 considerations

Conditions still vary field-by-field. Staying timely, adjusting to what each field needs, and continuing to scout will be critical in the weeks ahead.

Featured this week:
Owen Heetland - Northwest Region Agronomist (Cleves) 
Melissa Schumann - Northeast Region Agronomist 
Nicholas Giesseman - Host and Eastern Region Agronomist 

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