Stuggling with Soybean Emergence

This spring’s combination of cold, wet conditions and summer-like heat left some farmers struggling with soybean emergence. NDSU Extension Broadleaf Crops Specialist Ana Carcedo sees no-till as an option for the future because it protects the topsoil from heavy rains. Another 2025 challenge has been frost damage. Some farmers also reported frost damage to their soybeans. “It was like three weeks ago,” said Carcedo. “If the growing point is not affected, the plant will grow. and iIt will be fine; if it’s just affecting the cotyledons, it will be fine. That’s something that you should consider, if that plant will survive or not.”