North Dakota Soybean Council

09/11/2026

🌱Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) continues to be one of the biggest threats to soybean yields, and it’s showing up more often across ND. The only way to know if it’s in your fields is to test.

The ND Soybean Council & NDSU Extension are providing free SCN soil sampling bags to help farmers take that step.

Learn more about the SCN sampling program at bit.ly/SCNSamplingND

09/10/2026

🌱 Got soybean production questions? Come chat with the ND Soybean Council!

We’ll be at the Big Iron Farm and Construction Show in West Fargo, Sept. 15-17. Stop by and visit with our research experts, who are ready to answer your questions and share practical insights.

Our experts cover:
🌱 W**d management
🌱 Agronomy
🌱 Soybean breeding program
🌱 Soil health & fertility
🌱 Disease management
🌱 Nutrient management
🌱 Nematology

09/09/2026

Protecting soybean quality doesn’t end at harvest. 🌱

Aim for 13% moisture at harvest, adjust combine settings as conditions change, and store beans closer to 11% moisture if they’ll be held into warmer months.

A little extra attention can help protect your crop’s value. Read more: bit.ly/NDFallSoyMngtTips

09/08/2026

Soybeans are sticking their way into new markets. 🌱 New research is developing highly soy‑based pressure‑sensitive adhesives that deliver strong performance while creating new, high‑value uses for soybean oil, helping expand demand and profitability for ND farmers. Learn more: bit.ly/SoyAdhesive

09/07/2026

🌱 Happy Labor Day! 🌱

Today, we’re celebrating the hard work, dedication and perseverance of North Dakota’s soybean farmers.

From long days in the field to the work that continues year-round, our farmers help grow more than soybeans. They grow opportunities, strengthen rural communities and contribute to agriculture here at home and around the world.

Happy Labor Day from the ND Soybean Council! 💚

09/06/2026

🌱 Got a soybean question? Bring it to Big Iron.

Wondering about w**ds, soil health, fertility, diseases, nutrients, breeding or what’s happening below ground? Come talk with research experts from the ND Soybean Council!

Our experts will be at the Big Iron Farm and Construction Show in West Fargo, Sept. 15-17, ready to answer your soybean production questions and talk through the challenges you’re facing in the field.

Bring your questions. Bring your challenges. Let’s talk soybeans. 🌱

09/05/2026

🌱 The ND Soybean Council & NDSU Extension are offering free Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) soil sampling bags. Pick one up at your local Extension office and protect your fields for the future.

👉 Learn more: bit.ly/SCNSamplingND

09/04/2026

🌱 Looking ahead to 2027, NDSU researchers tested 90 soybean varieties for tolerance to Iron Deficiency Chlorosis (IDC). The results give producers another tool when selecting varieties for fields where IDC is a concern.

See the 2026 IDC variety results. 👇

NDSU researchers evaluated 90 soybean varieties this year to determine their tolerance to Iron Deficiency Chlorosis. The results can help producers identify soybean varieties with better IDC tolerance when making variety decisions for the 2027 growing season.

“Choosing soybean varieties that are less susceptible to IDC is the first step in addressing this issue,” says Ana Carcedo, NDSU Extension broadleaf crops agronomist.

The test results are available at https://vt.ag.ndsu.edu/list/soy

09/03/2026

Fall is a good time to evaluate your w**d-management program and plan for next year. 🌱

NDSU Extension w**d specialist Joe Ikley recommends scouting fields, preventing w**ds from going to seed and adjusting herbicide programs based on what escaped this season.

Read more: bit.ly/NDTipsLateSeasonW**dMngt

09/03/2026

Drought conditions continue to worsen across ND. 🌱

Your weekly reports help tell the story of what’s happening in our fields and communities. Please keep reporting local conditions. 👇

Unfortunately drought conditions continue to worsen ndsu.ag/drought

Your reports are critical to showing local conditions. Please keep submitting reports weekly https://droughtimpacts.unl.edu/Tools/ConditionMonitoringObservations.aspx

Not sure what to report? https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/publications/reporting-drought-impacts-north-dakota-condition-monitoring-observer-reports