So That’s How Soybeans Emerge!
As the soybean germinates and emerges, there are three factors that play a key role in the success or struggles of plant establishment.
A Recipe for Success for Double Crop Soybeans
In recent years, acres planted to wheat has increased substantially. So, why is there an increase in acres planted to wheat?
U of I Extension Crop Update – May 12
University of Illinois Extension professionals from across the state provide an Illinois crop update for the week of May 12, 2022.
Seven Things I Learned Planting Cover Crops
What a long, strange trip it has been! I have been using cover crops for 8 years now in Central Illinois and it has been a very fun ride. Here are a few benefits and best practices I have learned about cover crops.
The Good and the Bad of Early Planted Soybeans
If I were to ask the question, “What are the two largest management factors that come to mind when you hear soybean management factors?” What would your answer be?
Plant It Like You Own It
Most every major purchase you make comes with an owner’s manual that tells you the right ways to have a successful run with your item. Your car comes with an owner’s manual, your lawn mower, even your pet rock did as I recall.
Early planting of soybeans and population
Planting soybeans early? Consider reducing the population to let the plant exploit this opportunity.
Dave’s Planter Top Ten for 2022
I am a family farmer in Bureau and Marshall County. Late night host David Letterman had a Top 10 countdown as a longtime popular segment on his show. My last name is Murphy, not Letterman, but here is my Top 10 Planter list for 2022.
Managing for Higher Yield – What Pays and What Doesn’t
Farmers make hundreds of decisions every year. Some of them are big and some are small. These decisions all affect the bottom line to differing degrees. Some of them have negligible fiscal repercussions, while some can mean the difference between profit and loss. In my recent Better Beans seminar, I discussed five decisions that farmers make when growing soybeans and their impact on profitability.
WEBINAR: Cover Crops & Spring Management
1 CEU in Soil and Water Management
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