We are still looking for volunteers to monitor black cutworm traps around Iowa this spring! Get the details here: crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/ashley-de…. Erin Hodgson

Factors to consider before using a soybean seed treatment from Crop Protection Network at cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications/f… From Kiersten Wise Martin Chilvers Shawn Conley Travis Faske Daren Mueller Ed Sikora Damon L. Smith Albert Tenuta Tom Allen Laura Lindsey Dr. Alyssa Collins #agtwitter #plant24 #IPM

Facebook and IG are down - time to bust out your Dictionary. Let’s. Go.

National Park Service Great call, NPS.

You probably already knew that we lead the country in pork and corn production, but did you also know we lead in eggs, ethanol and biodiesel? We're also tops in red meat! Throughout #IowaAgWeek, we're highlighting the immense importance of #IowaAg to our state. Join us!

On this week’s episode of Seeds of Success, an IowaSoybeans leader says a great example of farmer-led efforts and their checkoff investment can be seen in Southeast Asia. #ManagingforProfit Listen now at brownfieldagnews.com/managing-for_p…

Iowa vs undefeated South Carolina for the national championship

‼️ If you know of anyone in need of planting or livestock feeding assistance due to recent storms, please consider reaching out to Farm Rescue! Apply at: farmrescue.org/apply/.

The #drought24 map released this morning shows something we haven’t seen since June 30, 2020 – no drought (D1-Moderate or above) in Iowa! This is a reflection of an anomalously wet start to 2024; in the top 10 for seven of Iowa's nine climate divisions. #IowaClimate #IowaAg

Found my first Japanese beetle of 2024 in central IA. Erin Hodgson We are looking to update the distribution map in Iowa. If you see JB in a county not highlighted on this map, let us know (bonus if you include a picture!). yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/encyclopedia/j…

Palmer amaranth was anywhere from newly emerged to flowering in Boone County, IA on Monday. I’m both impressed and very annoyed. 😒

Although we didn’t capture any adults in emergence cages this year (so far), soybean gall midge larvae are active in Iowa. Found these in a soybean field in Carroll County this week. Erin Hodgson Justin McMechan

Here’s what I’ve been seeing lately: corn rootworm beetles, blister beetles in soybean, dead plants from soybean gall midge, and a suite of defoliators in soybean. What insects are you seeing?

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🇺🇸USDA tentatively pegs 2025 U.S. corn, soybean and wheat plantings relatively close to the average trade estimates - corn & wheat a bit above, soybeans a bit below.

💥BREAKING: U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins takes the stage at Commodity Classic in Denver to address USDA funding, 🌎 trade and other issues impacting #soybean farmers. ➡️ hubs.li/Q038WNTc0 Not funded by the soybean checkoff.

Good thread on how to sign-up:

Are your 🚜 tires ready to roll for #planting season? Before tractors leave the shop for 🌱 #plant2025, Titan International and Titan & Goodyear Farm Tires share how ensuring proper inflation, monitoring #tire wear and balancing your load can improve #spring fieldwork. Partially funded by the

The ‘im’ means “not” so ‘impossible’ means “not possible.” But we’ll let it slide because we know you took your life from negative to positive.

With diseases starting to pop up, a quick reminder that some of those popular disease prediction apps (Tarspotter and Sporecaster) are no longer active. These models have been move to the Crop Protection Network. cropprotectionnetwork.org/crop-disease-f… Crop Protection Network