PODCAST: Soybean Field Observations and Getting Ready for Harvest
Jason Boehler, a 2021 CCA Soy Envoy, joins the podcast this month to share observations he is seeing from the fields as harvest gets [...]
PODCAST: The Value of Planting Soybeans Early
CCA Soy Envoy Randy Niver joins the podcast this month to discuss why planting soybeans earlier in the spring supports higher yields at harvest. [...]
2021 Scouting Report
Early season April - June Although I would love to be everywhere at once, a lot of my scouting for the 2021 season has [...]
Understanding the Road Map of Soybean Reproduction
Planting soybeans can sometimes be simple, however growing soybeans can be challenging, and growing 100 bu soybeans consistently can be very challenging. Over the [...]
Don’t Give Up – Manage to R7
The reproductive stages of the soybean plant are focused on producing high pod counts and, more importantly, preserving as many as possible. During this [...]
Late Season Lodging in Soybeans
As we approach the later part of the growing season, we have the potential to see lodging in the soybean crop. Lodging is a [...]
How Do You Select Soybeans, And Why?
There are many considerations that go into planting a soybean crop: 1. Planting Date: In 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) planting progress reports [...]
Strong Starts Need Stronger Treatments
When it comes to starting off the growing season strong, seed treatments are key. According to Dale Ireland, they are one of the most [...]
Proper Grain Grading – A Key to Worldwide Grain Movement
Reading through the history of the formation of grain and feed associations on the state and national level, you will notice a foundational block [...]
Evaluating Early Planting Soybean
Planting a crop can be an emotional roller coaster for a farmer, besides selling grain too soon. My grandfather would say “put your bare [...]
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