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Iowa Soybean Research Center

in collaboration with the Iowa Soybean Association

Identifying Late-season Soybean Issues

Summer is about over when we hit state fair time, meaning the combines could be rolling before we know it. Crop scouting tends to slow down toward the end of the growing season, but this year I've had more calls asking, "What is going on with my beans?" than usual. Considering the weather we had this season and the increased number of tough-looking patches in bean fields, the number of questions will likely continue to increase.

The list of potential issues we'll find as we head toward harvest is pretty long, so we'll hit on just a couple of things that are already on a lot of folks’ radar, based on the calls I've been getting. While we might not be able to do much to correct these issues this season, identifying them will may a long way towards mitigating their impact in the future.