Mud or Dust? Making the Right Late-Season Calls

A tale of two seasons in the Corn Belt.

To the west, dust. To the east, mud.

What does it all mean for the corn crop in these areas? Well, the answer might surprise you.

Crop development is ahead of normal in many parts of the Corn Belt, with some fields approaching full dent or even half milk line earlier than expected because of heat and stress.

Wyffels Area Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Jared Goplen break down what they're seeing in corn right now across very different environments. The conversation focuses on grain fill stage, crop health, and how drought or excess moisture is already shaping yield potential and stalk integrity. They also share a practical framework for deciding whether late fungicide applications still make sense.

Links discussed in this episode:

Wyffels Hybrids Yield Calculator

Between the Rows® - Stalk Rot

Wyffels 80th Anniversary Customer Appreciation Event

Crop Protection Network - Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Corn Foliar Diseases

Crop Protection Network - Southern Rust Map

Crop Protection Network - Tar Spot Map