Better Bean Series – Jacksonville, Illinois
On February 1st a large crowd gathered at Hamilton’s in Jacksonville, Illinois, to learn how they could maximize yield and reach the full profitability [...]
It’s “Draft Season” for 2018 Planting
Soybean variety selection is the first important decision you make, and seed companies take this very seriously. I don’t know about you, but I [...]
Is Soybean Vein Necrosis Virus a Problem?
I am going to date myself but, when working at the University of Illinois Plant Clinic during graduate school, I can remember finding these [...]
Maturity Group Musings: Top 10 Facts You Should Know about Soybean Maturities
Are the maturity groups you’re planting the right ones for your yield goal? Soybean development and maturity is related to day length or, more [...]
Does Poor Soil Fertility Contribute to SDS Outbreak?
Will high soil test K levels protect against SDS or other diseases? More is not always better. With nutrient deficiencies becoming more commonplace, we [...]
Soybean Seed Treatment Evaluation at Emergence
Seeing is believing. Treating soybean seed is a good investment in yield. Billions of dollars are invested by many companies to bring the best [...]
Top 5 Reasons to Reduce Your Soybean Populations
Original article posted on the Burrus Buzz. Seeding rate, actual plant population, and row spacing are all tied together. In the past, a higher [...]
Know what SCN is lurking below your soybeans?
SCN HG types are the new standard: How do they differ from SCN races and what does it mean to you? No matter how [...]
Fungicide Resistance Happens
Frogeye leaf spot fungicide resistance exists in soybeans, but not in a distant cousin, gray leaf spot in corn. We have learned the hard [...]
Back to Back Soybeans
The biggest disadvantage of planting soybeans after soybeans will ultimately be the potential for increases in disease as well as soybean cyst nematode (SCN) [...]
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