NDSU releases 2026 soybean iron deficiency chlorosis scores

Selecting a soybean variety with IDC tolerance is an important management decision that can help producers minimize the negative impact of chlorosis on yield. NDSU photo
Selecting a soybean variety with IDC tolerance is an important management decision that can help producers minimize the negative impact of chlorosis on yield. NDSU photo

Producers can use soybean iron chlorosis scores to select soybean varieties for the 2027 season.

Although drought conditions are now at the forefront of many growers’ minds, it may be easy to forget the challenges that marked the beginning of the 2026 growing season.

Cool and wet conditions, particularly across central North Dakota, created favorable conditions for iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) in…