 or close to being able to get out there, then it would rain again. He tells Brownfield they're working to keep weeds suppressed on the drowned out pockets. We'll not plant any oats or anything cover in there, but just manage it by being able to access them to keep the weeds down. An eastern Iowa farmer says pest pressure has been minimal in his crops despite the wetter than expected growing season. Lance Lillibridge raises corn, alfalfa, and red Angus cattle in Benton County.