2020 Growing Season in Review: New Lessons Learned
I think we can all agree every growing season the last few years has been abnormal. But can you teach a seasoned farmer new [...]
Stay Safe This Harvest Season
I know you’re thinking this might be another repetitive article about basic, common sense information. But it’s that very mindset that increases the likelihood [...]
Five Challenges to Evaluate Before Soybean Harvest
With 2020 soybean harvest upon us, we are starting to see several fields turn yellow and soon the results of management practices and how [...]
Five Tips for 2020 Soybean Harvest
This article originally appeared on FarmWeek Now. There’s no argument that 2020 has been a memorable year, but despite challenges, the soybean crop across the [...]
Wheat-Double-Crop Soybeans Competitive with Corn
This article was originally published on the farmdoc Daily website by Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson and Carl Zulauf. As wheat planting season approaches, we [...]
Why Are My Soybeans Turning Yellow?
For many, the arrival of September brings anticipation of school, fall sports, a variety of pumpkin flavored beverages and beautiful fall weather. In agriculture, [...]
What Am I Supposed To Do With All This Plot Data?
We all see plot data coming from every direction in the fall. You don’t have to look hard to find a mailbox full of [...]
Three Considerations for Fall Cover Crops
Over the years I have had several growers ask me “Do cover crops work?” Usually, my follow-up statement is “It depends.” Cover crops are [...]
When to Seed Fall Crops
Here in late August 2020, the days are getting shorter and we’ve been waking up to unseasonably cool morning temperatures that remind us fall [...]
Five Steps to Effective Late-season Field Scouting
In a typical growing season, most of the grower decisions that can affect the final yield of a soybean field have been made. This [...]
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