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At the end of the growing season, the Plant Clinic frequently receives soybean samples with pink/orange/white fungal growth on the lower stems and crowns (Figures 1 and 2). Based on the color, growers often assume it is a Fusarium species and may be concerned specifically about Fusarium virguliforme (cause of sudden death syndrome) and the various species that can cause Fusarium wilt and root rots. Some producers mistakenly identify it as red crown rot (caused by Calonectria ilicicola) due to the red-orange coloration and location near the base of the stem.…

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending November 6, 2026.
WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its mission is to distribute regionally, nationally, and internationally information and analysis of agricultural markets, research, and weather.
Agricultural Markets Synthesis
Midwestern producers approached the finish line of the fall harvest, and domestic grain markets contended with heavy fund liquidation, expanding balance sheets, and post-election macroeconomic shifts.…

Weed science colleagues at the University of Nebraska have initiated a research project designed to assess perspectives on precision weed management technologies. To facilitate this research, Dr. Amit Jhala and his graduate student (Ankit Yadave) designed a survey to better understand Midwest growers’ perspectives on precision agriculture technologies, non-chemical weed control methods, and the current state of conventional weed management. Earlier this fall, they published the following information about the survey in the University of Nebraska CROPWATCH and have asked for our assistance in obtaining survey responses from Illinois farmers and applicators.…

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending October 30, 2026.
WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its mission is to distribute regionally, nationally, and internationally information and analysis of agricultural markets, research, and weather.
Agricultural Markets Synthesis
The week’s commodity trade across the Closing Market Report broadcasts and the Commodity Week panel reflected broad seasonal and fund-driven weakness,…