The soybean planting window has been large- with growers planting mid-May into early June. It seemed that the ground has had a difficult time getting "dry", especially in corn stocks. Nonetheless, the majority of the soybean crop has been planted and has emerged, and looks good!
The moisture and heat have allowed weeds to progress just as quickly. Planning ahead for a second round of glyphosate, or an in-crop IP herbicide is important over the next few weeks to allow the beans the room to develop without competition.
Additionally, we have already seen some fields that are showing some signs of bean leaf beetle. 15% leaf loss at reproductive stage is the threshold for spraying (we recommend Matador). If this is something that you are seeing, please feel free to reach out to your agronomist.