Wet Weather, Red Crown Rot, and What It Could Mean for Harvest Yield

Wet conditions are putting a slow start on harvest 2026 across parts of the Midwest. With special guest and Southeast Indiana based agronomist Jason Geis joining the conversation, this episode of Outstanding in Your Field discusses what wet weather could mean for soybean harvest and yield potential, including what growers may see from later-planted and fuller-season soybeans.

The conversation also dives into Red Crown Rot, an emerging, soil-borne soybean disease being identified in more fields across the Midwest. Geis has been battling Red Crown Rot with growers since 2022 and discusses how they've learned to spot it. 

"The best thing you can do is make a plan," says Geis. "This disease is spreading. If you think if you have red crown rot, you're going to want to make a plan when those fields go back to beans. Get someone out there who knows what they are looking for. We can use some of the tools we've got in the toolbox today to help protect yield."

Outstanding in Your Field is the podcast created for farmers and powered by Pioneer Agronomy—bringing you trusted insights and proven solutions to fuel forward-thinking farming.

Hosted by agronomists Brian Schrader (eastern Indiana), Carl Joern (northwest Indiana/northeast Illinois), and Crystal Williams (northern Illinois), this show delivers timely, practical agronomic advice you can apply directly to your fields across the Eastern Corn Belt.