“If a field has a history of water molds, such as Phytophthora and Pythium, treat the seed with a fungicide,” Ferrie says. 8. Inoculate seed. If a field hasn’t grown soybeans for a few ...

As soybean growers evaluate input decisions for 2025, return on investment once again reigns supreme as a critical factor in a rollercoaster market.

Despite drought conditions in 2024, Kansas soybean growers averaged 35 bushels per acre and raised 154.7 million bushels.

“Metalaxyl is today’s “gold standard” systemic fungicide for controlling multiple species of Pythium and Phytophthora ... soil-borne diseases in soybeans and seedlings.