Region 6 | July 9, 2026 | Monroe

Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Caption: Corn at R2 growth stage
Caption: ISA On-farm trial network double crop soybean trial – V4 growth stage
Caption: Soybeans at R2 – R3 growth stage
SYNOPSIS

Taranis was showing areas in a double-crop soybean planting population on farm trial that had lower populations. Final stands ranged from 104,000 to 194,000. Overall, this ISA double-crop soybean (V4 growth stage) on-farm trial looked great; however, in some areas of the field, emergence could have been hindered by compaction. Corn had completed pollination and had entered the grain fill stage. Regular crop soybeans were at the R1 to R2 growth stage. No disease was found in both the corn and soybeans. There were minor signs of Japanese beetles in both corn and soybeans. Overall, it appeared to be dry at this location, but crops had not quite started to show signs of stress. It rained a bit during my field visit.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Dry (soil is drier than normal, plant growth may have slowed)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Abnormally Dry (D0)
WEATHER

hot and dry

PRECIPITATION

Started to rain while I visited this ISA on-farm double-crop trial.

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Fields appeared to be dry

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Most field activities appeared to be completed.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

Double-crop soybeans – R4
Regular-crop soybeans – R2 – R3

CORN GROWTH STAGE

Corn – R2

WHEAT GROWTH STAGE

Harvested

INSECTS

Minor Japanese beetle feeding on soybean foliage and corn silks.
I also saw a few grape colaspis beetles in corn and soybeans.

WEEDS

None

DISEASES

None

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