What’s Working in Ag: Weed Pressure & Fungicide Strategy

In this What’s Working in Ag segment the Farm4Profit crew sits down with Corteva technical and fungicide specialists to discuss one of the biggest topics facing growers today: protecting yield in a tight-margin environment.

The conversation focuses on how weed control, insects, and disease pressure all work together — and why cutting corners on crop protection can end up costing farmers far more in lost yield potential. Corteva experts Eric and Madison explain why starting clean with effective herbicide programs remains critical, especially as growers continue adapting to early soybean planting and evolving resistance challenges.

The episode dives into:

• Why weed escapes create environments for insects and disease pressure
• How weeds compete for nutrients and rob yield potential
• Southern rust’s major impact during the 2025 season
• Why fungicides continue to deliver ROI despite tighter farm margins
• Tar spot, gray leaf spot, northern corn leaf blight, and other disease concerns
• The importance of multiple herbicide modes of action
• How dry conditions impact herbicide performance
• Why pre-emerge programs still matter
• Fungicide timing strategies for 2026
• Corteva’s new fungicide timing solution launched at Commodity Classic
• The role AI and predictive analytics may play in disease management
• Pairing fungicides and insecticides for maximum field efficiency
• Why scouting remains one of the most important management tools

The discussion also highlights Corteva’s newest fungicide, Forcivo™, and how modern fungicide technology is being combined with predictive tools and Pioneer genetics to help growers better manage disease pressure and protect bushels.

If you’re making crop protection decisions for the 2026 season, this episode delivers practical insight on how to think through herbicides, fungicides, insects, and profitability in a challenging farm economy.

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