What To Do When the Water Doesn’t Turn Off – Managing Cover Crops in a Wet Spring
We all remember years when planting conditions were difficult due to excess moisture. Who could forget 2019, when it seemed the rain would never [...]
New research results provide more cover crop recommendations
Updated from the 2019 edition and expanded to 16 pages, the new Guide encourages adopters to think a “systems” approach when it comes to [...]
Program Application Deadlines
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced deadlines for several program applications in early 2022. Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) - Agricultural and [...]
Post Harvest Evaluations and Assessments
This article was originally published in the September issue of Illinois Field & Bean. View the article here. Harvest has always been a crowd [...]
Diary of a Soybean – Entry 3
Hi there! Max, your favorite blogging bean is back with a final report on the 2021 growing season.
Using Harvest Aids/Desiccants in Soybeans
Soybean desiccation Soybean desiccation is not a new tool in other parts of the country, it has just not been used in Illinois with [...]
The Importance of Calibrating your Combines and Analyzing Your Yield Data
As harvest nears full swing in the Midwest and farmers are watching the yield data flow in on their monitors, there is little guidance [...]
More than One Way to Add to Nutrient Stewardship
Submitted by Illinois Farm Bureau Cover crops are becoming increasingly popular to manage nutrients in a corn-soybean rotation. But they are not the only [...]
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. [...]
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