Beans in central Iowa are being sprayed for aphids, lots of aphids. I found about 50% surface coverage of aphids on stems in my beans last Tuesday. Had them sprayed Wednesday with insecticides and Headline fungicide. At least last year, the odds were in favor of increased bean production from fungicide, not nearly so clear an advantage for corn, except for corn very susceptibe to gray leaf spot and those shouldn't have been planted.
My beans (planted notill June 15 and 16) have begun to bloom, some are knee high, some are ankle high (last fill planting July 16, 0.9 maturity) and some of that last planting have already drowned out.
Saturday I drove from Gilbert to Albert City and back. I saw one field of tall bean, all the rest were no more than half a fence or smooth brome seed stem tall. SHORT beans everywhere.
Lot of tasseled short corn too, and not all with a deep green color.
The worry word with farmers I talked to at the show at Albert City is FROST. Even a normal frost may hurt these crops, a bit early (and how come its comffortable temperature for the Iowa State Fair, is that a hint of early cooling?) will hurt these crops a lot.
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