Potassium Deficiencies
Time to start watching for potassium deficiencies in soybeans Soybeans require a whole lot of potassium (K) and remove a whopping 1.4 pounds of [...]
Why Weeds Become a Control Problem
Controlling problem weeds post-emerge in soybeans begins with pre-emerge planning. The past few days have been filled with many service calls on both waterhemp [...]
Raising High-Yielding Soybeans Can Be A Challenge, Part 2
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of three articles on the role of hormones in soybean plants. Soybean reproduction is all [...]
Diagnosing PPO Damage
PPO herbicides + cool, wet conditions = herbicide damage With the recent spate of hot, dry weather it’s hard to remember that only a [...]
Spring Weather Caused Havoc on Soybeans, But All is Not Lost
Sporadic emergence of soybeans this spring could cause headaches for farmers all season long. What exactly happened to emergence this season? To answer this [...]
NemaStrike to Strike Down SCN
Monsanto introduces a tool to help control soybean cyst nematode (SCN). SCN remains one of the greatest pest threats to soybeans in Illinois and [...]
Bean Leaf Beetle Alert!
This season I’ve noticed a lot of soybean fields showing extensive bean leaf beetle feeding (see photos). Growers often discount the threat these beetles [...]
Participate in an opportunity to improve soybean health
Want to harness the power of microbial products to improve soybean health, resist stress and increase yield? Enroll in the 2017 Yield Challenge Side-by-Side [...]
Planning Soybean Populations with Delayed Planting
We experienced one of the wettest springs on record across Illinois. This delayed planting and caused some replant conditions this season as well. With [...]
Impacts From The Wet Spring On Our Soybeans
Wet weather not only caused planting delays and replants, but also has impacted the soybean crop. Based off the most recent planting progress report, [...]
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