Soybean Fields Show Variability

Soybean fields are seeing a lot of variability thanks to early-season storms. NDSU Extension Soybean Pathology Specialist Wade Webster says planting dates are a factor. “We have been very inconsistent for soybean production and soybean growth across the state,” said Webster. “If farmers were able to get soybeans in early, we did experience quite a bit of crusting early on.” Webster believes the crops planted after the heavy rains in late May and early June look fairly good.” Some fields are so bad that farmers had to replant. “A lot of these soybeans are still pretty small. It depends on where you are, but there’s not a ton of great biomass on those plants. We just need heat to get those soybeans to keep pushing along through those growth stages.”