In the Roseau, Minnesota area, South 89 Seed and Services owner Amy Brateng said the variability in the crop is evident. “We had like a two-month planting season, but it isn’t out of the norm here.” Despite all the rain, Brateng said there was some good growing conditions for a lot of the summer. The extra moisture did create the perfect environment for phytophthora root rot in the soybeans. “Our seed treatments have probably reduced a lot of this talk in the past, but when you get conditions that are just perfect for disease, you’re going to have it.” Brateng expects a pretty decent crop at harvest time. Watch the whole interview with Brateng here.
