Keeping It Independent

Celebrating 100 Episodes

August 3, 2026·29 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Happy 100th episode!August is here and the corn is looking, by and large, pretty good. But we can't take our eye off the ball! Disease pressure is ticking up, and we all know how quickly a positive yield outlook can turn sour.On today's episode, the agronomy team shares crop updates from Illinois and Iowa, checks in on aphids, and covers the latest on tar spot & southern rust.Shoutout to our "junior agronomist", Gracie, for joining us to celebrate the milestone episode!Links discussed in this episode:Crop Protection Network - Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Corn Foliar DiseasesCrop Protection Network - Southern Rust MapCrop Protection Network - Tar Spot MapIowa State University MesonetIllinois State ClimatologistBetween The Rows® - Southern RustBetween The Rows® - Tar SpotWe want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at agronomy@wyffels.com. Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.►  Let’s ConnectFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WyffelsHybridsX: https://www.x.com/WyffelsHybridsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wyffelshybrids/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wyffelshybrids#Corn #SeedCorn #Agronomy #Agronomics #Farming #rowcrops  #podcast #farmtalk #agribusiness #seedcorn #flooding #MidwestWX #rootworm #tarspot #southernrust #drought

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