BushelUp | Tassel Time Priorities | 07-14-2026

Welcome to this week's BushelUp as corn is starting to tassel and silks are emerging pollination is underway. This is a critical window to manage the crop tightly. Crop water use is running roughly 0.35" per day, totaling about 1.5–2.0" per week, so staying ahead of irrigation is a great reminder for all. This update also covers mid-season crop scouting and stress-mitigation tactics. Brandon explains that corn is tasseling, and fungicide applications are in full swing. The use of foliar micronutrients like boron and moly are needed to support pollen viability and overall plant health as nitrogen begins moving to the kernels. Insect pressure is also on the radar, including rootworm beetles in corn and western bean cutworm flights that have eased from peak but remain consistent in parts of Nebraska. Soybeans are moving into full bloom of R3, and heavy irrigation focus is still primarily on corn, with soybeans expected to need more water as pods begin filling in the coming weeks.