Fungicide and insecticide applications are often made at the end of the season when we’re all tired of spraying. These applications may occur after an operating budget for crop protection products is already maxed out, leading to another conversation with your ag banker. It just seems like there are a variety of reasons to NOT make the application
— but remember, doing nothing is a choice, as well. Is it the right one?
The only way to find out is to look at the return on investment.
With crop prices at unattractive levels, one of the cuts made on many farms in 2025 was to spray cheaper fungicides and insecticides rather than the premium and more expensive alternatives.