Shane Hammen - Pocahontas County
Northwest Iowa
Between rain events, Hammen wrapped up the second herbicide application to his early planted soybean fields last week. "Weed control is really our focus right now," Hammen said July 11. "Waterhemp is becoming more and more difficult to manage." Beyond weeds, he said both corn and beans are looking good in his area. Some fungicide is being flown onto corn.
Jacob West - Winnebago County
North Central Iowa
Fields finally dried out enough for farmers to finish spraying soybeans, West said July 11. "I'm guessing next week or the week after we'll probably start some fungicide," ...
