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Soybean Cyst Nematode Is Spreading — Here is How Farmers Can Fight Back

Podcast: Successful Farming Podcast · Successful Farming

Opublikowano: 2026-09-07

SCN Could Be Costing You 5–10% of Your Soybean Yield Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is one of the most damaging and difficult-to-detect pests in soybean production. Dr. Dylan Mangel, extension plant pathologist at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, explains how SCN spreads, why it can cause significant yield loss without visible symptoms, and what farmers can do to manage it. In this episode: How soybean cyst nematode affects soybean yield Why SCN can be difficult to identify in the field When and how to soil test for SCN How...