Agronomy: Use Data Wisely for Seed Selection
A successful 2015 crop starts now as you finalize seed selections. Choosing the right varieties impacts your farm perhaps more than any other decision, [...]
Plant & Soil Health: Is Hypocotyl Length Important?
Will soybean hypocotyl length become important when selecting varieties to place seed deeper? The hypocotyl is that structure that lifts and pulls the cotyledons [...]
Agronomy: Jenny Mennenga: Central Illinois Postharvest Report
ISA Director and soybean grower Jenny Mennenga farms in McLean and Dewitt counties in central Illinois with her husband Eric. We touched base with [...]
Plant Health: Applying Boron on Soybeans
While farmers don’t think much about applying boron, a micronutrient needed in small amounts, it is the most common micronutrient deficiency in soybeans, followed [...]
Plant & Soil Health: Importance of Potassium in Soybeans
Soybeans have a big appetite for potassium, so ask yourself, are you feeding them enough? Soybeans require potash and plenty of it and remove [...]
Disease: Watch Out for Yield Effects of Foliar Diseases
Keeping a close eye on yield-robbers is critical to maximizing on-farm profits and yields. Even in high production years like 2014, foliar diseases can [...]
Insect Management: Examining the Value of Neonicotinoid Insecticides
On October 16, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report on the use of neonicotinoid productsin soybean seed treatments in the [...]
Agronomy: Fall Tillage Considerations
Tillage is a popular practice across much of Illinois and it still has its place in a high-yield management system. It also simplifies other [...]
Plant & Soil Health – Availability of Phosphorus in Manure Applications to Soil
The total phosphorus content in manure varies depending on the animal species, age, diet, and how the manure has been stored. Concentration of phosphorus [...]
Agronomy: Affordable Care Act Brings Changes to Small Farms
As small business owners, farmers often need to purchase health insurance for themselves and their families. In addition to this coverage, they also are [...]
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