The Art & Science of Soy Planting
The decision about when to plant a soybean field is very important, because it will set the stage for how well the crop emerges [...]
Adopt an Early Wheat System for Double-Crop Soybeans
If you double-crop soybeans after wheat, and want to your soybean crop to yield respectably, you must manage the previous wheat crop and the [...]
Seed Quality and Planting Populations in Soybeans
The two most discussed topics on the meeting circuit this winter were “Plant Your Soybeans Early” and “Lower Your Planting Population.” Both are great [...]
The Soybean Seeding Rate Conundrum
In a bean-pod… Use a soybean seed treatment Plant less than 140,000 seeds in white mold areas Target a final stand of 100,000+ plants [...]
What You Should Know About Your Soybean Row
Article originally posted on the Burrus Buzz. Recently, both agronomists and growers have been circling around the question of soybean row width and during [...]
Planting Date – Stay the Course
This spring, plant some soybeans early and wait for “perfect” soil conditions for corn. April continues to be cold and wet, straining last fall [...]
Your Beans are Planted – Now What?
Beans are planted. What steps can you take today to make sure they thrive? Getting the crop in the ground checks items off my [...]
Naked or Not? Considerations for 2018 Soybean Seed Quality
As field activity ramps up for 2018, pay attention to soybean seed quality. Several factors soybeans experienced last fall resulted in delicate seed beans [...]
Plant Clean, Grow Clean, Harvest Clean & Repeat
Managing weed populations is about planning and repetition. It’s hard to believe that we are approaching the threshold of planting 2018. Many soybean producers [...]
The Early Bird Plants Smartly
When planting soybeans, we ought to ask ourselves this question, “Is it all about calendar date to ensure that we take the best steps [...]