With the extremely wet spring and delayed planting this year, a significant percentage of Iowa’s soybean crop was planted in June. According to USDA’s weekly survey, 70% of Iowa’s 2019 soybean crop was in the ground as of June 9, leaving 30% to be planted later. The survey for the week ending June 16 showed 11% of the expected bean acreage yet to be planted.

Looking at their fields this summer, many farmers are wondering: Will my late-planted beans reach maturity before the first killing frost hits this fall?