April 9, 2026
The following soybean diseases are the ones we most commonly identify across North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Pressure varies year to year, but understanding how […]
April 8, 2026
Every season reinforces the same lesson for me: the earliest days of a crop are the most critical and often the least forgiving. Once seed goes […]
August 14, 2025
It’s hard to believe how far we’ve come in understanding and managing soybean aphids. I still remember that first invasion—my dad calling the local co-op to […]
May 23, 2025
The pathogen that causes phytophthora root rot can be found nearly everywhere soybeans are grown, but it seems like we see particularly brutal infections in the […]
April 29, 2024
Managing spider mites can be difficult. Because this tiny bug is extremely tough to see from the road or standing in the field, we often miss […]
April 19, 2024
Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) is a fairly new fungal pathogen in our area that continues to spread north and west in recent years. For now, a […]
April 18, 2024
On the bright note, soybean cyst nematode is not the end of the world. Growers in Iowa have been successful for over 20 years by implementing […]
April 18, 2024
WARNING: Soapbox speech ahead! Remember when glyphosate-resistant crops were first introduced? The technology worked great. But, after 20 years of overuse, not so much anymore. The […]
April 18, 2024
Soybean cyst nematode is present in all crop-producing areas of Minnesota, Eastern South Dakota, and Eastern North Dakota. It continues moving further west into the Dakotas […]
April 18, 2024
Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) is the single-greatest yield robber in soybeans in the Midwest. Most farmers don’t know they have SCN, don’t know their current cyst […]
October 26, 2022
A monster of a soybean pest could be in your fields right now, causing devastating yield loss. Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) continues to be a relevant […]
July 14, 2022
Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) is a soybean disease caused by a fungal pathogen. More common in south and central Minnesota, SDS is creeping into fields in […]
