Diagnostics: Why Planting Soybeans Early Improves Yield Potential
This article, from University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s CropWatch, references Nebraska data yet is relevant to the spring season we’ve been experiencing in Illinois and applicable to [...]
Diagnostics: Is it Time to Consider Using Starters in Soybeans to Bump Yield?
Are farmers missing the boat when it comes to soybeans by not applying a starter in furrow? Soybeans remove significant amounts of phosphorus (P) [...]
Diagnostics: Soybean Seed Treatments: Now the Norm?
Treating corn seed has long been tradition, but not treating soybeans. Corn seed has been treated with a fungicide for decades because hybrid seed [...]
Agronomy: Tackett’s Tips for 100+ bu/A Beans
Pay attention to the basics. That’s the advice Eddie Tackett, an Arkansas farmer who regularly grows 100 bushel-per-acre soybeans, shared recently with growers at [...]
Agronomy: Fire Up Soil Quality With Cover Crops
Recent studies show how cover crops benefit soil health, water quality and farmer profits, helping to fuel a renewed interest in using cover crops, [...]
Agronomy: Planning for Soybean Success with Foundation Agronomy
How much attention do you pay to producing soybeans on your farm each season? Do you have a plan that you follow to make [...]
Diagnostics: Planting Soybeans – When Can I Expect to Start?
Cold weather and late winter storms have kept many farmers out of the field later than usual this spring. It is hard to start [...]
Agronomy: Survey Says: More Soybeans in 2014
Last month’s ILSoyAdvisor “Quick Poll” asked about your soybean planting intentions for 2014. We’ve tallied the votes, and results reflect recent estimates from the [...]
Disease: Stay Safe Handling and Transporting Treated Seeds
Seed treatments offer a host of benefits for getting soybeans off to a strong start. They help preserve the yield potential of your soybean [...]
Agronomy: Are You Ready to Take the Challenge?
ISA’s Yield Challenge is a great way to push your soybean production to new levels and experiment with new production practices on your farm. [...]
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