Reducing the cost of soybean production is of great interest to many farmers across the nation. This is one potential area that can help ensure that their farms are sustainable for many generations. When reducing production costs, it is important to ensure that profitability is not also reduced. There are situations that maximizing profitability requires investment in production costs. One such area is foliar pesticide applications. It is well-known that when insect and pathogen pests are present at high enough levels that foliar pesticide applications will be profitable. However, there are also reports that yield, and in some cases, profitability is increased when foliar pesticides are...