Shane Hammen
Shane Hammen - Pocahontas County
Northwest Iowa
Hammen received 2 inches of crop-saving rain at the end of July, just hours after he lost a good friend in a motorcycle accident. “Between him and the good Lord, someone is watching out for us,” Hammen said Aug. 9. His area is seeing heavy aphid pressure in soybeans, prompting some farmers to spray. “Just trying to keep the crop as healthy as possible.” 
Jacob West
Jacob West - Winnebago County
North Central Iowa
“We’re getting close to being done with fungicide applications,” West said Aug. 9. There are reports of heavy soybean aphid pressure in some fields. “It’s...