Double Crop Strategies Bring Challenges and Rewards
Double cropping is a way for farmers to get the most out of their land. Using a double crop strategy can be difficult but [...]
Corn or Soybeans? How to Choose Your Most Profitable Crop for 2021
For years, corn has led in profitability, making corn-on-corn a top contender for many U.S. farmers. With soybeans rallying at the close of 2020, [...]
Seven Thoughts to R5
Once a soybean seed is placed into the soil, it is Mother Nature’s job to provide an opportunistic mouth to feed on it. Whether [...]
Four Questions to Ask Before Buying Seed Treatments
We are about three to four months away from bringing out the dedicated soybean planter and starting to plant the 2021 soybean crop. At [...]
How to Use a Soybean Product Guide
Sometimes soybean product guides are like yield maps - pretty pictures, but they do not get much use. However, just like that yield map, [...]
Three Tips for Successful No-Till
2021 could bring a lot of discussion about increasing the number of soybean acres because of profitability factors, logistics, etc. This change in crop [...]
Early Soybean Planting in 2020: Some Old News & A Good Reminder
As winter creeps near, it is customary to analyze the previous growing season and tweak management for the better. Let’s do so here and [...]
After Harvest Action Steps
The November 9, 2020, USDA Harvest progress report indicates that, on average, the 18 states that are monitored are slightly ahead of the 5-year [...]
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 [...]
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