Evidence, Data and Farmer Decision Making
This article was originally published on farmdoc Daily by Micah Pope and Steve Sonka. Throughout much of agriculture’s history, farmers had to make decisions based [...]
Illinois Soybean Production Tops the List
With the 2019 growing season behind us, it’s time to look at crop production statistics for Illinois from last year. With an average yield [...]
Understanding A Soybean Seed Tag
A lot of time is spent by growers selecting seed for the coming year, determining proper field placement and managing agronomic decisions. Industry also [...]
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What STS Means and Why You Should Care
Why does my soybean variety have “STS” or “SR” listed with it and what does it mean for my planting season? In 1994 sulfonylurea-tolerant [...]
Planning for Contingencies
This article was originally published in the January issue of Soy Perspectives magazine. Planting and harvest in 2019 were bookended by an extended winter, [...]
How to Determine If You Are Using the Right Products On Your Farm
With the modern advancements in production agriculture, producers are seeing new products enter the marketplace faster than ever. It can be challenging to keep [...]
Do You Have the Proper TIPS?
It seems like nothing is simple anymore. After the introduction of glyphosate tolerant soybeans in the mid-1990s, herbicide applications where somewhat simplified. In recent [...]
Will High-Yielding Beans Work for You?
Most farmers and agronomists would agree that seed selection is one of the single most important decisions that can be made for an upcoming [...]
Four Soybean Seed Decisions for 2020
Even before farmers across the state have parked their combines for the winter, the time for considering 2020 seed orders is upon us. Generally, [...]