Soybean Cyst Nematode, or SCN, is a billion dollar problem for U.S. soybean farmers, and that’s not an exaggeration.

Estimates suggest that farmers lose between $1 and $1.5 billion a year to this pest, due both growing, and the way that SCN tends to make other problems, from diseases and pests to stress, worse. More and more farmers are facing down the cost of SCN today, and the need for a new management strategy is mounting.

Today, we’re joined by BASF Trait Technology Lead Michael MacCarville and BASF Trait Technology Specialist Justin Mortz for a conversation about what farmers face when dealing with the impacts of SCN in soybean fields, what tools are currently available to manage the issue, and what BASF is bringing to market to help farmers stay a step ahead of this gnarly pest.

We’ll learn about the forthcoming Nemasphere, a tool that will help farmers reduce SCN-related yield losses while providing additional benefits.

Finally, we’ll look to the future, and hear how this problem, and the tools used to address it, are likely to evolve going forward.

Today, DTN’s Senior Livestock Editor Jennifer Carrico brings us a conversation with multiple experts to update us on the latest news related to the New World Screwworm outbreak.

As the pest has moved Northward over the past few years in Central America, U.S. cattle producers have grown increasingly concerned about a potential resurgence of the pest that was eradicated from the U.S. back in the 1970s.

As of June 2026, the pest was officially detected North of the border, and though only a few cases have been detected, experts warn that the situation is still evolving.

Jenn is joined by Sonja Swiger, Entomologist with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension and Stephen Diebel, President of the Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers to talk about how their state is preparing and responding, and what producers need to know.

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October 1st, 2026 is the final day to submit yield data in the 2026 National Wheat Foundation’s Wheat Yield Contest, and with new categories to compete in and tough conditions to contend with, this year’s competition promises to be fierce.

To bring us the latest updates on the contest and the wheat season, we’re joined by Anne Osborne, Executive Director of the National Wheat Foundation, and Boyd Heilig, a farmer from Moore, Montana and the Director of the National Wheat Foundation board.

They’ll discuss a little history of the contest, what new innovations and categories growers can expect to see this year and into the future, and dig into how the contest helps individual farmers, and the industry alike, continue to grow the best quality and most product wheat in the world.

This special edition of FieldPosts is brought to you by the National Wheat Foundation in Partnership with Bayer, WestBred, BASF, Dyna Gro Seed, and Nutrien Ag Solutions.

If you’re interested in learning more about the national wheat yield contest, or in signing up for future competitions, visit www.wheatcontest.org to learn more.