Iowa producers are asking if soybean rust will affect the late planted soybean crop. Taking a look at current U.S. locations of soybean rust and understanding the movement of the rust, helps answer the question for Iowa producers.
Where is soybean rust currently?Soybean rust is reported in five states - Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas, with the majority of the finds in Florida. Outside of Florida, soybean rust only has been reported in seven counties, the furthest north and west being in a kudzu patch in eastern Texas.
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