Reports from Floyd and Cerro Gordo counties showed hopvine borer in fencerows. Postemergence herbicides continue to be applied in soybeans with some herbicide burn to leaves. Control of woolly cupgrass and common waterhemp are causing concern. Root rots are showing up on soybean plants. Regrowth of alfalfa was reported to be generally good, up to 8 inches in south central Iowa.
Oats continue to be harvested for oat hay and silage.
Barley yellow-dwarf virus was reported in east central and central areas. Wheat in the southeast area looks good with few reports of disease. This information subject to a usage policy .