Crop Talk by IAS – 09/09/26

Send us Fan MailAs harvest season begins to take shape across Iowa, crop maturity, field health, and planning for next year are becoming top priorities. In this week's Crop Talk by IAS, our agronomy team shares boots-on-the-ground insights on crop progress, harvest readiness, disease observations, and why fall soil sampling can help set the stage for a successful 2027 crop. In this episode, the team discusses:Early corn harvest reports and moisture observationsSoybean maturity progress and harvest timing expectationsCorn health concerns, including crown rot and top diebackStorm damage and standability concerns heading into harvestSilage harvest progress across northeast IowaFall soil sampling and fertility planning considerationsUsing soil tests to guide variable-rate fertilizer recommendationsWhy manure sampling can improve nutrient management decisionsSDS observations and lessons learned from treated versus untreated soybeansFungicide and seed treatment takeaways for future soybean managementUsing yield maps and soil sample data together to identify field opportunitiesWhat growers should watch next as harvest approachesFeatured this week:Nick Thompson – Southwest Region Agronomist (Ellsworth)Owen Heetland – Northwest Region Agronomist (Cleves)Melissa Schumann – Northeast Region Agronomist (Elkader)🎧 Listen nowHave a question for the team? Send it to [email protected] learn more about Innovative Ag Services and our agronomy services, visit InnovativeAg.com/Agronomy.Produced by IAS Communications in partnership with My Four Creative.