Breaking News-RTRS-Sudden death syndrome on rise in U.S. soybeans

CHICAGO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The fungus that causes sudden death syndrome (SDS) in soybeans has been spotted in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Kentucky, and plant pathologists said cool and wet conditions are leading to increased cases of SDS.
Effects of SDS can range from complete crop devastation in extreme cases to only marginally effecting yield in minor instances.
SDS typically hits soybean plants during the crucial pod-filling stage. The fungus causes leaves to form yellow and brown spots, turning off photosynthesis, before the leaves fall off the stem and the plant quickly dies.