April-planted beans are at R3–R4; early May-planted beans are at late R2. I haven’t seen much disease in soybeans other than the normal leaf blight. Japanese beetles and grasshoppers are in the bean fields and seem to show some preference for certain varieties over others. I think most of the fungicide applications will be completed in the next 10 days. Tar spot in corn continues to be top of mind; we’ve been monitoring the pressure, and while it hasn’t exploded yet, it has progressed in most fields over the past 10 days. Most of the corn fungicide will go on in the next 10–14 days, if not already applied.

We’ve started to catch some rain over the past two weeks. It’s been pretty area-specific, but most locations have received 3–4 inches during that time. Temperatures have cooled, with most highs in the mid-80s, though the humidity remains high.

3-4 inches the past 2 weeks with more rain in the forecast

Good moisture

Planes are flying everyday

R2- R4

VT- R1