A stretch of warm weather in the Northern Plains was welcomed by farmers. A majority of the soybeans are turning color and dropping leaves. Some of the early-planted beans have even been harvested. Syngenta Agronomy Services Representative Jason Snell says harvestability is a concern, especially in the southern Red River Valley. “Just getting the equipment across the field will be a challenge. Very wet feet late in the year can lead to increased stalk integrity issues, even for soybeans.” Higher than normal heat unit accumulations have occurred last week, which is favorable for corn. Snell says that helped move the milk line down, which allows the corn to dent. “We’re looking at an average of about 25 days before the corn reaches black layer in a lot of fields. That black layer will yield moisture in the 25 to 30 percent range.” Listen to the story.