Crop conditions remain favorable around Raymond, Minnesota. “In my area, we had five to seven inches on July 31,” said Noah Hultgren. Following nearly three weeks without significant rainfall, another rain would be welcome. “We’re not in dire need of it, but two inches of rain, right? That would be absolutely wonderful.” Pest pressure has also been manageable. Hultgren says soybean aphids reached treatment thresholds earlier this month, but “it doesn’t look like there’s going to be a need for any second passes.” He also hasn’t seen enough insect pressure in sugarbeets to justify another treatment.
