Adopting Starter Fertilizer
I have said that starters may be the next edge to growing high-yield soybeans after adopting early planting. Most starter trials show little yield [...]
Benchmarking Soybeans in Illinois
U.S. soybean yields have been trending upwards and Illinois soybean yields are running 6.5 bu/A above the trendline, according to the University of Illinois [...]
Test Weight Matters in 2019: Part 2
I recently posted a blog, “Test Weight Matters in 2019”, that test weight was trending down this fall. It did really matter, but no [...]
Soybean Seeding Rates
Most growers with more than 20 years under their belt recall planting soybeans in narrow rows with a drill at populations of 225,000 to [...]
Double-Crop Conference
Double-cropping soybeans after wheat or other crops is a popular rotation that is more profitable than a single crop like corn. This rotation is [...]
New Year Resolutions to Improve Soybeans
The New Year is upon us and it’s time to write some resolutions for next year for things to do differently. You may already [...]
Planning for Soil Health in 2019
Improving soil health is in vogue and many conferences have been held and stories written on soil health and how to achieve it. Of [...]
Should You Feed Soybeans Amino Acid Supplements?
I received a question via my ILSoyAdvisor column about whether a grower should apply a cocktail of amino acids to soybeans to make sure [...]
Maturity Group Considerations for Double-Crop Soybeans
Double-cropping soybeans after wheat lets a grower harvest three crops in two years. Recently, there has been a lot of interest in planting ultra-early [...]
Test Weight Matters in 2019
Test weight is important with corn because if it drops too low sellers are docked and buyers can even reject the grain. And corn [...]
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