Disease: ILeVO – Another Solution to SDS
Sudden death syndrome (SDS) has come into its own as a major disease in Illinois and across the Corn Belt. Its occurrence is usually [...]
Plant & Soil Health: Rhizobia and Soybeans: A Beneficial Relationship
Remember that soybeans are legumes and fix nitrogen, but they might need a little assistance to make sure the environment is right for bacteria [...]
Plant and Soil Health: Scientist Says Proper CO2 Levels in Crops is Critical
Will Brinton, Ph.D., an environmental scientist and founder of Woods End Soil Laboratory, says “a new approach to farming is urgently needed and includes [...]
Plant & Soil Health: Sorghum: Another Weed Control Tool
Pigweed species have become problem weeds for farmers today. Years ago it seemed all growers had to contend with was redroot pigweed, but today [...]
Weeds: Problem Weeds
Weed control in soybeans can be a challenge today. Growers are dealing with a number of weeds that are resistant to some herbicide families [...]
Agronomy: Narrow-Row Beans
Narrow-row beans once were going to revolutionize soybean production, but have we backslid? Personally, I think the evidence is clear that maybe 6 to 7 [...]
Agronomy: What To Do When Switching Back to Soybeans
What you need to know when switching back to beans. Commodity prices favor growing more soybeans, and this could mean more producers in Illinois will [...]
Agronomy: How Soybeans Respond to Late Planting
Spring planting is still a couple months away, but inevitably, some farmers in Illinois will have to deal with a wet spring, which delays planting [...]
Agronomy: The Soybean Seed Depth Discussion
Soybeans can be planted deeper than you think and do better than you hope. Soybean planting will start soon, but will growers suffer from [...]
Agronomy: Top 5 Planting Factors for Increasing Soybean Yield
What are your top five factors at planting that can impact your 2015 soybean yields? Everyone can come up with their own list, but [...]
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