Illinois Farmers Implementing Best Management Practices – Winter Newsletter
ILLINOIS FARMERS IMPLEMENTING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR NUTRIENT LOSS REDUCTION STRATEGY Recent results from the USDA/NASS 2015 Producer Survey show marked improvements in the [...]
How early can beans be planted?
When is a good time to plant soybeans, and is late winter too early? One thing that describes winter in Illinois—year in and year [...]
2017 Crop Budgets and Current Prices Say Switch to Soybeans and Expect Low Returns
This article originally appeared on farmdocDAILY. Current 2017 fall delivery bids for central Illinois are near $10 per bushel for soybeans while corn is near $3.60 [...]
Overcoming Challenges to a More Profitable System
Please join us for a workshop exploring the challenges and opportunities of double-cropping wheat and soybeans. This conference will bring together growers and industry [...]
Better Yields. Better Profits: A Preview of the ILSoyAdvisor.com Peoria Soybean Summit
Better Yields. Better Profits: A Preview of the ILSoyAdvisor.com Peoria Soybean Summit If you want bigger soybean yields and better profits—make sure the 2017 [...]
Know Your Soils, Improve Their Quality to Help Soybean Fertility
This article originally appeared in the December 2016 issue of No-Till Farmer magazine. Corn is usually the main focus of a grower’s fertility program, [...]
Learn Tips for Successful Double-Cropping
Register to attend for the Second Annual Double-Crop Conference. Double-cropping is a popular rotation in Southern Illinois. Growers grow and harvest wheat and immediately [...]
The 4Rs and Illinois NLRS
Editor’s Note: This is the 2nd part in a 4-part series on the 4Rs and nutrient management. Illinois has adopted its own Illinois Nutrient [...]
Norminate a CCA
If you know a good CCA who has helped you increase your soybean knowledge and production, nominate him/her for the Master Soybean Adviser award. [...]
Better Yields. Better Profits: A Preview of the ILSoyAdvisor.com Soybean Summit in Effingham
Better Yields. Better Profits: A Preview of the ILSoyAdvisor.com Soybean Summit in Effingham If you want bigger soybean yields and better profits—make sure the [...]
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