Early Bean Gets the Worm
There is no doubt that each year growers are testing the limits of early planted soybeans. Although most talk about the risk of disease [...]
Importance of Developing a Scouting Program
The crops grown in production agriculture have a very high value and achieve optimum yield when they have little competition for resources. Therefore, in [...]
The Final Soy Checklist
We all know that it’s very important to plant soybeans in fields that will allow for their full genetic potential to be expressed. A [...]
Cover Crop Termination
Spring green up and growth of cover crops is occurring and has been for several weeks in some areas. You should consider terminating cover [...]
Preparing for Planting Amidst Social Distancing
By Todd Steinacher and Jessie Shoopman Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, we all need to do our parts and practice social distancing. At the same [...]
Why Work With a CCA?
Over the past 15-20 years, the agriculture industry has evolved and become increasing complicated. These complications can result in very high rewards while also [...]
What’s The Growth Matter?
A soybean seed is like a soldier, receiving very specific instructions on what things to do and when to do them. However, unlike a [...]
2020 Planting Decisions in the Face of COVID-19
This article was originally published on farmdoc Daily by Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson. Trade conflicts, prevented and late planting, and policy [...]
Are You Planting Soybeans Early Enough?
Every year there is more buzz about the value of planting soybeans earlier than farmers have historically done, with good reason. University of Illinois [...]
Evidence, Data and Farmer Decision Making
This article was originally published on farmdoc Daily by Micah Pope and Steve Sonka. Throughout much of agriculture’s history, farmers had to make decisions based [...]
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