Monitoring Compositional Quality
If you grow soybeans you are selling pounds of oil and pounds of protein, not bushels. End users buy either oil, protein or the [...]
Have you checked your grain bins lately?
Managing soybeans doesn’t end with combining. If you have stored them on-farm, you need to continue to manage them. As the winter weather continues [...]
Understanding Test Weight
When we deliver grain, the elevator runs moisture and test weights. For corn and wheat, these measurements can impact price and lead to price [...]
2017 Illinois Yield Challenge Winners Announced; 100-Bushel Yields Continue
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. December 18, 2017—Several soybean growers topped 90 bushels per acre (bu/A) in the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) checkoff program’s annual Yield Challenge [...]
It’s a Big World, But We’re All Closer Than You Think
I have been volunteering for the past 14 years with an organization called Foods Resource Bank (FRB). FRB raises funds in the U.S.—usually through [...]
Moving Beyond Best Recommended Practices
Soybeans yields are steadily improving in Illinois and we can thank continued improvements in both genetics and management for these gains. Seed companies continue [...]
It’s “Draft Season” for 2018 Planting
Soybean variety selection is the first important decision you make, and seed companies take this very seriously. I don’t know about you, but I [...]
No-Till Soybean Production Tips
A lot of soybeans are no-till in the U.S. and across the Corn Belt. However, in regions with flat, black dirt some growers are [...]
Successful Double Crop Soybean Programs Start With Selecting the Right Genetics
Successful double crop soybean programs start with selecting the right wheat genetics. Double cropping soybeans after wheat is a common rotation in Southern Illinois. [...]
2017 Soybeans: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Every season brings new challenges and opportunities, and the 2017 soybean season certainly had its share. Compared to our surrounding soybean-producing states, Illinois soybean [...]
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