Agronomy: Soybean Development
It is important from time to time to review soybeans’ development system. The original Iowa State University (How A Soybean Plant Develops, ISU Special Report [...]
Agronomy: Are Starters of Value?
To add or not to add—starters on soybeans. I would like to put this debate to bed once and for all. Over my years as [...]
Agronomy: Yellowing of Soybeans
One of the things we may observe in soybeans in June is yellowing, generally not field wide like nitrogen-deficient corn but more spotty and localized on [...]
Disease Management: Another Tool to Add to the SCN Armory
Soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) and root knot nematodes are both major pests in soybeans and reduce field yield potential. Genetic resistance is imperfect and the [...]
Insect Management: Early Scouting for Disease and Insects
Growers or their agronomists should start scouting fields beginning with emergence and assessing plant stands and early weed emergence and identification in May. In doing [...]
Agronomy: When Do Soybeans Start to Flower?
Dan Arkels, 100-bushel Yield Challenge winner in 2014, planted his Yield Challenge entry April 17, 2016. These plots are already flowering. It might seem sort [...]
Insect Management: Watch For Bean Leaf Beetles
One of the first insects to feed on soybeans is the bean leaf beetle and now is the time to be on the lookout. Bean [...]
Plant and Soil Health: Let Cover Crops Hang Around A Bit Longer
Extending cover crop growth until planting soybeans enhances the benefit. Cover crops are popular for a variety of reasons including protecting the soil, suppressing weeds, [...]
Agronomy: Rolling Beans
Rolling soybeans is probably not a common practice in Illinois with the deep prairie soils and relatively level terrain. But it has its benefits and [...]
Agronomy: Rethinking Planting Depth
What depth are you planting at and should you be planting deeper? For a long time now the recommended soybean planting depth was 1 to [...]
