Dodging Weed Escapes from the Combine
Soybean harvest has had its ups and downs this fall. But if I had to single out the biggest in-field challenge, it would be [...]
Warm Fall Weather Leads to Increase in Wheat Planting
As we approach the last week of October, most of the wheat seeding is complete in Illinois and as we count acres, wheat planting [...]
Murphy’s Law Applies to 2020
Most of us know Murphy’s Law: “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” As I write this article, I can see 2020 raising [...]
Digital Tools to Better Understand Harvest Data
Harvest data is very beneficial when showing us what happened in a field, or to a product, but it doesn’t always give us the [...]
Four Questions About Early Planting Answered
If you have followed any of my work over the past few years, it will come as no surprise that I am an advocate [...]
Prepping Soybean Fields for Next Year
Much of the soybean crop is now harvested and growers are starting to finish up with their corn acres. If they haven’t started already, [...]
Six Things to Consider When Evaluating Plot Data for Variety Selection
With harvest upon us, there will be a lot of plot data circulating to showcase performances. It’s important to understand what type of data [...]
Harvest Time is Go Time … But So is Every Day
Fall harvest is a busy time for farmers. You see a lot of combines and other equipment working in the fields, sometimes around the [...]
Are You Storing Soybeans and Corn Properly?
With harvest underway for most producers in the state, the next big challenge is to properly manage logistics to successfully deliver high quality grain [...]
Prepping Now for Challenges Facing the Farm in 2021
Our family grows soybeans in Washington County, Illinois, which is the top winter wheat producing county in the state. We take advantage of the [...]
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