Raising high-yielding soybeans can be a challenge
Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) teach us how to move soybean yields to the next level For several years we have seen several individuals break [...]
BMPs for Double Cropped Beans
Double cropping soybeans is popular in southern Illinois where many producers plant some soybeans after combining wheat. Doubling cropping soybeans isn’t without challenges, which [...]
Webinar: Variable Seeding: Benefits for changing variety and population across the field
Mark Apelt, regional product specialist at Beck’s Hybrids, and Mike Hannewald, precision farming field advisor at Beck’s Hybrids, explore how to select appropriate planting [...]
When to use insecticidal seed treatment in soybeans
If I were to make a guess, I would say that 80% or more of the soybean seed sold today is treated with both [...]
Response of Broad Spectrum and Target Specific Seed Treatments and Seeding Rate on Soybean Seed Yield, Profitability and Economic Risk
Editor’s Note: This summary was posted in the January 19 edition of the Wisconsin Crop Manager (Volume 24: No.1). The full article can be [...]
Choosing Roundup Ready or Liberty Link
Comparing the Liberty Link® to the Roundup Ready® System in soybeans—how do you know which to choose? With the onset of resistant weeds such [...]
Webinar: The Six Secrets of Soybean Success
Dr. Fred Below discusses years of research on “The Six Secrets of Soybean Success," a concept for producing high-yield soybeans which he evaluated each [...]
Back to Back Soybeans
The biggest disadvantage of planting soybeans after soybeans will ultimately be the potential for increases in disease as well as soybean cyst nematode (SCN) [...]
Illinois Farmers Implementing Best Management Practices – Winter Newsletter
ILLINOIS FARMERS IMPLEMENTING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR NUTRIENT LOSS REDUCTION STRATEGY Recent results from the USDA/NASS 2015 Producer Survey show marked improvements in the [...]
How early can beans be planted?
When is a good time to plant soybeans, and is late winter too early? One thing that describes winter in Illinois—year in and year [...]
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