Some clipping of new seedings to control weeds and harvesting of low yielding third cuts was finished up. Significant damage has been caused by earlier leafhopper feeding resulting in stunted, yellow stands. Farmers will need to evaluate whether or not to kill off these fields this fall to allow spring no-till work next spring. Stalk health appears to be holding out well. Very co-operative weather is needed to mature this crop.
Pods remain green on plants and pod fill of the upper most pods still continues.
Senescence has started, however, most fields are at less than 30 percent yellow leaves. White mold has devastated fields in Lambton county with as much as 70 to 80 percent of plants in a field affected. Soybean cyst nematode symptoms continue to spread throughout the three county area. Yellowing leaf tips and stunted plants are common. Temperatures have been seasonal this past week with highs in the low to mid twenties.