Summer 2025 Update: SCN Testing Results Show Varying Levels Across Illinois
Summer sampling from the ISA checkoff-funded SCN testing program highlights varying nematode levels across Illinois and continued statewide monitoring efforts.
Upcoming Webinar: Soil Health Sounds Great—But Is It Paying Yet?
Adopting cover crops and no-till can improve soil health over time, but what about the short-term returns? This webinar takes a look at two years of replicated trial results across Illinois to see how these conservation practices are performing.
Soybean Invertebrate Loss Estimates from the United States — 2024
Soybean pests continue to take a serious bite out of yields and profits — see which insects and slugs cost U.S. farmers over $843 million in 2024 and where they caused the most damage.
Submit Soybeans for the 2025 Quality Survey
Find out how your 2025 soybean harvest measures up—request a free kit today and contribute to the Annual Soybean Quality Survey.
What’s New (and What Still Holds True) in Cover Crop Planting Date Research
Planting cover crops earlier in the fall consistently boosted biomass, but researchers found it can also impact soybean yield depending on termination timing and pest pressure.
Attend the Illinois Cover Crop Field Day
Join the Illinois Soybean Association, University of Illinois Extension, and Southern Illinois University for an evening dedicated to cover crop research and management at the Illinois Cover Crop Field Day.
Illinois Soybean Cyst Nematode Survey Results
Soybean cyst nematode is adapting to the widely used PI 88788 — the annual insights report reveals Illinois survey results to help farmers assess SCN levels and refine management decisions.
On-Farm Trials Find Fertilizer and Row Spacing Have Minimal Impact on Soybean Yields
The study concluded that farmers should plant in 15” rows and avoid unnecessary fertilizer when soil pH, P1, and K are within recommended ranges.
Year-One Findings: How PRE Herbicides Affected Early Soybeans
Researchers tested 13 commercially available herbicide premixes to find out which ones caused the most stand loss and injury in early-planted soybeans.
Preliminary Results Show Water Quality Gains Outpacing Soil Health Changes
Early findings suggest farmers may see quicker returns on water quality than on soil health when adopting conservation practices.
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