We get an update on drought stress, southern rust, tar spot and red crown rot. Each agronomist also shares boots-on-the-ground updates from their region—covering yield expectations, crop variability, and disease pressures farmers are facing this season.

Hear practical agronomic advice for managing standability, harvest timing, and crop protection, plus key takeaways to carry into future growing seasons!

Listen for:

✅ Why canola is gaining attention as a renewable diesel feedstock

✅ How equipment, fertility, and herbicide management compare to corn, soybeans, and wheat

✅ Key lessons learned from Illinois’ first canola acres

✅ Where the crop fits in local rotations and markets

✅ What farmers can expect for 2025 and beyond

Fun fact: At publication of this episode, the global leader growing canola by far (especially in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba) is Canada. Canada grows about 20 million acres of canola each year.

🎯 Topics covered:

• Tar spot, gray leaf spot, and northern corn leaf blight updates
• Fungicide timing: spray early, wait, or plan for two passes?
• Insect pressure: rootworm, Japanese beetles, and more
• Fertility tips: sulfur on soybeans, residue management at harvest
• What to watch in late July and August
  

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