PROFITABILITY MATTERS: Watch These Weeds
Herbicide resistance is already a common issue in southern Illinois, one which presses northward each year. Without careful management, it’s only a matter time [...]
PROFITABILITY MATTERS: There’s a Bug in my Bean Field
Farmers may be optimistic that certain insects didn’t survive the winter of 2013 – 2014, but cold weather should never warrant a relaxed attitude [...]
PROFITABILITY MATTERS: Powerful Nutrient Package Boosts Yields
No longer dismissed as a waste byproduct, manure is now considered a high-value nutrient package that boasts a number of soil-enhancing benefits. With the [...]
PROFITABILITY MATTERS: Seed Selection
The 2013 soybean harvest is coming to a close, and it’s time to think about where crops are headed beyond the elevator—to soybean processors, [...]
Agronomy: 2015 ILSoyAdvisor Webinar Series
Soybean experts shared their knowledge and insight throughout the year to help Illinois soybean farmers improve their bottom line. Find all of the webinars [...]
PODCAST: Harvest Report from Central Illinois
Despite low expectations, many growers saw above average yields this season, usually between 50 and 70 bu/ac. Lance Tarochione, CCA, provides an in-depth explanation [...]
WEBINAR: Lessons from a Surprising Season
Emerson Nafziger, Ph.D., professor of crop sciences and extension agronomist at the University of Illinois, highlights the weather patterns that producers saw throughout Illinois [...]
WEBINAR: Getting the Most out of Your Soybeans with Good P and K Nutrition
Providing adequate amounts of phosphorous and potassium nutrition can help soybean plants reach their potential yield. When these nutrients are deficient in the soil, [...]
Agronomy: Updates on the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy with IFCA
ISA hosted its first regional ILSoyAdvisor Field Days this year. From August4 – 6, we brought soybean experts to fields around the state to share [...]
Agronomy: Harvest Report from Southern Illinois
In southern Illinois, most soybeans were planted by the time the wet weather arrived this year. 2015 still held some major challenges for soybean [...]
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