Agronomy: PPO Chemistry & Weather Conditions
This past two weeks have produced environmental conditions which have led to problems in our soybean fields. The use of PPO herbicides for control [...]
Plant & Soil: Impact of Saturated Soils on Soybeans
How do soybean seeds and seedlings fare when soils become saturated or water ponds on a field? It isn’t uncommon to get a heavy [...]
Agronomy: No-till Soybeans into Heavy Corn Residue… Too Much of a Good Thing?
No-till soybeans have been very successful and popular for many years across Illinois. In recent years many no-tillers have converted to a modified no-till [...]
Diagnostics: N on Beans: A Different Perspective
Are you interesting in applying nitrogen on soybeans? Have you tried it yet? The past year or two agronomists, farmers and university faculty have [...]
Plant & Soil: Soil Health: Six Questions to Ask in the Spring?
Spring is here and soils are slowly beginning to warm up. As they warm up, they become microbially active, feeding on carbon and recycling [...]
Plant & Soil: Investing in Potassium Is Profitable
Soybeans require a lot of potassium, about 170 lbs. to produce 70 bushels. The soil either has a sufficient reserve or it doesn’t. And [...]
Plant & Soil: Take Time To Do Proper Nutrient Planning
Since 1982 I have been an independent crop consultant. I have spent my time analyzing what was in my clients’ soil and what travels [...]
Plant & Soil: USDA Finds Cover Crops Can Reduce Nitrate Load Runoff
Using cover crops in between corn and soybean crop production in the Midwest could significantly reduce nitrate load runoff via subsurface drains, according to [...]
Plant & Soil: Soybean Management Strategies to Facilitate Timely Winter Wheat Establishment
Winter wheat acres across WI have declined over the past few years due to high corn and soybean prices and late grain harvests. As [...]
Agronomy: Termination Covers: Killing Annual Ryegrass can be like Trap Shooting
Properly terminating a cover crop in the spring is as important as properly establishing a cover crop in the fall. Annual ryegrass seems to [...]
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