Importance of Soybean Storage Proteins
Soybeans are grown because oil can be extracted and marketed as vegetable oil or blended to make biodiesel and the high protein soybean meal [...]
Applying Foliar Fungicide on Soybeans
Many soybeans across the state of Illinois approached the R1 to R3 stage in early August and many growers questioned whether to apply a [...]
Improving Soil Health
Soil health is a popular topic today. Many entities including NRCS, universities, non-profits and private companies are promoting soil health and how to improve [...]
Connect with ISA at Farm Progress Show
Planning a trip to the Farm Progress Show Aug. 27 to Aug. 29? Be sure to stop by the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) exhibit [...]
Late Applications of Foliar Fungicides
Even though the 2019 season got a late start and seemed to drag on forever, we’re reaching the point in the season where things [...]
Are Spider Mites Our Next 2019 Challenge?
Because of the dry weather pattern we are in, there has been some conversation across the countryside about two-spotted spider mites becoming our next [...]
Cool and Wet Weather Bring on Bacterial Blight
2019 has been an unusual season with a wet spring and very late planting followed by drier weather and outbreaks of diseases and pests. [...]
A Peek into the Pod
August is a critical time in the life of a soybean plant. Although many of the flowers have pollinated, the plants are still setting [...]
2019 Double-Crop Soybeans Are “East Bound and Down”
In the Jerry Reed song “East Bound and Down” from the movie "Smokey and the Bandit" part of the chorus is “we have a [...]
PODCAST: The Evolution of Soybean Production in Illinois
Soybean production in Illinois has been on a a steep upwards trend over the last decade. Dan Davidson, research and technical consultant for the [...]
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