With the cooler temps and higher humidity we have been having, conditions are more favorable for disease in corn. One that has showed up recently in some fields is Northern Corn Leaf Blight.

Plot taken out yesterday near Taunton, MN.

#plant23 is on in central Illinois!

I’m in Northern Iowa today visiting family and it’s almost a 30 degree’s temperature difference from back home. Amazing what the thick snowpack can do.

Got a great view of the #NorthernLights last night from SW Minnesota

Current 4” soil temp on worked ground:

Current 4" inch soil temp. Bare ground. Changes a lot on a sunny day. Obviously it will go back down tonight

Our Marshall IDC (Iron Deficiency Chlorosis) soybean plot is showing show early variety differences.

Streambaring spring wheat with 28%. #wheat #UAN

Training for Pioneer reps and employees in 1-row Iron Deficiency Chlorosis plots. Variety selection is a major component in managing IDC. #IDC Pioneer Seeds U.S.

We are seeing Northern Corn Rootworm causing root lodging in non-RW traited corn (Conventional, AM, or VT2P) on rotated ground. These rootworm have extended diapause and they waited 2 years to hatch. Solution is to use Qrome or Vorceed trait on rotated fields. Pioneer Seeds U.S.

Severe weather risk tonight. We hope nobody gets severe weather tonight but if we do, it will likely expose more fields affected by rootworms. #corn #rootworm #extendeddiapause

Come visit us today at ⁦booth SR07 Minnesota Farmfest . It should be a great day. ⁦Corteva U.S.⁩ ⁦Pioneer Seeds U.S.⁩

A beautiful October 14th to be out in the field. Wait, it’s only September 14. ➡️ Go check your corn, please! Some fields are not going to withstand much wind and need prioritized for harvest ASAP! Read: go.iastate.edu/F6JOYL go.iastate.edu/TEQXDL

What is the #SCN female index on PI 88788? Greg Tylka, Iowa State University nematologist, explains how the SCN Profit Checker uses information like this to gauge potential yield and profit losses. Visit scnprofitchecker.com. United Soybean Board youtube.com/watch?v=CZ65W7…

Southern Rust confirmed in Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota by U of M Diagnostic clinic.

I made a bit of a crop tour yesterday. I was able to find tar spot in Yellow Medicine, Chippewa, and Lac Qui Parle counties in Minnesota. Super light incidence but it’s out there. #tarspot

Frost depth update from Minnesota. Last Friday’s rain drove out some frost. #plant25

Found Southern Rust today in Murray County, MN near Fulda