An Illinois and Wisconsin agronomist says late planted soybeans are becoming more and more likely. Chris Brown with Burrus Seed says that means more intense management will be needed. “We’re starting out with a lot dirtier fields so we’re having to adjust rates on herbicide control, possibly doing a tillage pass that was not planned.” Brown says in-season weed control will be a challenge, “Especially for those growers in Illinois that are going to start looking at that June 30th dicamba window closing so they’re going to have to look at different options there.” He says farmers will have to be more vigilant when scouting for insects, “Especially if Japanese Beetles come in.
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