As far as crop issues:
- Corn is looking good, except for areas that have been affected by strong storms and high winds. In those areas, we are seeing corn lodging and leaf tearing.
- Soybeans are also looking good, even though Japanese Beetles can be found feeding on leaves. So far, their damage is minor.
- Weed escapes are beginning to show in soybean fields, particularly where waterhemps taller than herbicide label recommendations were sprayed post-emergent. This weed control practice is a great way to develop weeds tolerant to the herbicides that you are using.
- Noticed soil compaction in a field where plants were dug and roots where inspected. This field had no visible signs of crop stress, so once, again, soil compaction - the "hidden" yield robber.