Plant & Soil Health: Using Inoculants in a Corn-Soybean Rotation
Although the air is 79 percent di-nitrogen (N2), soybean plants without Bradyrhizobium japonicum are unable to utilize this nitrogen source. The soybean plant provides nutrients (carbohydrates [...]
Agronomy: The Soybean Seed Depth Discussion
Soybeans can be planted deeper than you think and do better than you hope. Soybean planting will start soon, but will growers suffer from [...]
Agronomy: Average Cost of Production: $4.23 Corn, $10.96 Soybeans
How do your production costs look for the year ahead? Iowa State University just released its 2015 crop-production estimates, and I hope your figures [...]
Agronomy: WEBINAR: Six Secrets of Soybean Success
ILSoyAdvisor.com continued its winter webinar series on Wednesday, Jan. 21. In "Six Secrets of Soybean Success,” Fred Below, Ph.D., University of Illinois professor of [...]
Agronomy: Your Beans Expect More
If you expect more from your soybeans… maybe they are expecting more from you? If you can’t answer “yes” to all these questions, fertility [...]
Agronomy: Selecting Soybean Varieties for Greater Economic Value
There has been a lot of discussion lately about soybean composition or protein and oil concentration. Farmers may wonder why they should care about [...]
Plant & Soil Health: Soybean Response to Foliar Fertilizers Containing Manganese and Sulfur
A 2014 on-farm research trial in Perry, Michigan, showed that foliar-applied manganese and sulfur were not effective in increasing nutrient uptake and soybean yield. [...]
Agronomy: Illinois Once Again Top Soybean-Producing State
The 2014 growing season brought above-average, and even record-breaking, yields to Illinois. According to USDA estimates released this month, Illinois has claimed the title [...]
Agronomy: Free Webinar on Soybean Success
Unlock the secrets to better soybean profitability with an upcoming webinar, “Six Secrets of Soybean Success” by Fred Below, Ph.D., professor of plant physiology [...]
Agronomy: Top 5 Planting Factors for Increasing Soybean Yield
What are your top five factors at planting that can impact your 2015 soybean yields? Everyone can come up with their own list, but [...]
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