WEBINAR: Emerging and Reemerging Diseases in Soybeans
We know that tractors are beginning to role and April is not an ideal time for a webinar. That's why for the first time, [...]
The Row Spacing Conundrum
What is the best row spacing for soybeans: 7.5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 inches? That is a question I got one morning in [...]
Herbicide Planning for the Upcoming Season
When making production plans for this upcoming growing season, weed management should be at the forefront of your thoughts. In order to “start clean [...]
Cold, Wet, Frustrating
We can sum up fall and winter, and now spring, in a few words; cold, wet, frustrating. While we still want to plant as [...]
My “Never See a Weed” Philosophy for Soybeans
In the past, it was common to use herbicides that do NOT provide residual control for controlling weeds in soybeans. With the most popular [...]
Soy-based Fertilizer
If you are an organic farmer and looking for a source of organically certified nitrogen, a soy-based fertilizer is available. Soybeans have many unique [...]
Soybean Planting Date: Cussed, Re-cussed, and Discussed
Soybean planting date. Plant early. What’s early? February? March? Before corn? Simultaneously with corn? These questions and many, many more come up in discussion [...]
When Planting Early does More Harm than Good
Every meeting this winter presenters talked about planting soybeans early. We must remember that the first major factor in raising any crop is the [...]
Five Tips to Better Manage Soybeans-Following-Soybeans
Although the USDA has forecasted corn acres to be up in 2019, there will no doubt continue to be some acres of soybeans-following-soybeans. For [...]
5 Reasons to Stop Your Higher Soybean Population
In the past, a higher soybean population was planted because growers used a drill and wanted a faster canopy to intercept light to reduce [...]
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