Portions of Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska are grappling with the aftermath of flooding, while continuing to fight a swollen river. The Mississippi River is facing flood threats, too. Crop consultant Michael Cordonnier believes harvested acres will be 90.3% to 90.7% of plantings this year, down from an average of 91.3%.

Jon Davis, chief meteorologist at Eversteam Ag, says there are winners and losers in climate change. Where does the agriculture supply chain land?

Timing fungicide applications is critical to keep the disease from getting out of control. Darcy Telenko, Purdue Extension field crop pathologist, says research shows the optimal time to apply is between the VT/R1 and R3 growth stages.