Agronomy: Selecting Soybean Varieties for Greater Economic Value
There has been a lot of discussion lately about soybean composition or protein and oil concentration. Farmers may wonder why they should care about [...]
Agronomy: Illinois Once Again Top Soybean-Producing State
The 2014 growing season brought above-average, and even record-breaking, yields to Illinois. According to USDA estimates released this month, Illinois has claimed the title [...]
Agronomy: Top 5 Planting Factors for Increasing Soybean Yield
What are your top five factors at planting that can impact your 2015 soybean yields? Everyone can come up with their own list, but [...]
Agronomy: Top 3 Questions We Were Asked at the Northern Illinois Farm Show
ISA attends farm shows to better connect with farmers across the state. For us, farm shows are a great opportunity to converse and reconnect, [...]
Agronomy: PODCAST: Benefits & Risks of Early Planting
Finding the optimum planting date for soybeans is never easy and depends on a number of factors including soil conditions, weather outlook and some [...]
Agronomy: Soybean Planting Depth
Not too late to plant deeper! For a long time producers and agronomists believed that the correct planting depth for soybeans is 1 to 1.5 [...]
Agronomy: How Do I Decide Whether to Treat My Soybean Seed?
Treating soybean seed is a good risk management tool for a relatively small investment per acre. It is usually not done at a seed plant, [...]
Agronomy: Mobile Apps Most Useful for Ag
There are several Apps that companies and public institutions have developed with the unique goal of increasing product exposure, reaching broad and progressive audiences, and [...]
Agronomy: Use Data Wisely for Seed Selection
A successful 2015 crop starts now as you finalize seed selections. Choosing the right varieties impacts your farm perhaps more than any other decision, [...]
Plant & Soil Health: Is Hypocotyl Length Important?
Will soybean hypocotyl length become important when selecting varieties to place seed deeper? The hypocotyl is that structure that lifts and pulls the cotyledons [...]
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