Soybean Nodules and Nitrogen Demand
Are your soybean plants nodulating and fixing nitrogen or do you just assume they are? Nitrogen is 1 of 17 essential elements that all [...]
The Art & Science of Soy Planting
The decision about when to plant a soybean field is very important, because it will set the stage for how well the crop emerges [...]
Plant Clean, Grow Clean, Harvest Clean & Repeat
Managing weed populations is about planning and repetition. It’s hard to believe that we are approaching the threshold of planting 2018. Many soybean producers [...]
Going Back to Soybean School
This past month the Illinois Soybean Association hosted its annual Soybean Summit in Springfield, Illinois with an amazing turnout. During such events, it can [...]
2017 Soybeans: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Every season brings new challenges and opportunities, and the 2017 soybean season certainly had its share. Compared to our surrounding soybean-producing states, Illinois soybean [...]
CSI: Crop Soy Investigation
With the growing season rapidly progressing, it’s coming down to the final push for producing a top soybean crop. It’s amazing how soybean yields [...]
“What am I looking at…?”
Now is a great time to be out scouting soybean fields to better understand how the crop is interacting with your fields ecosystems. This [...]
Path to Higher Yields
Combining strategies will produce higher soybean yields. Obtaining higher soybean yields is a great goal. However, the true challenge is doing it sustainably and [...]
Impacts From The Wet Spring On Our Soybeans
Wet weather not only caused planting delays and replants, but also has impacted the soybean crop. Based off the most recent planting progress report, [...]
Soybeans are planted. Now what?
Now that your soybeans are up, take time to evaluate your soybean stand. Once a soybean seed is planted it’s in the hands of [...]
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