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 [...]
2017 Crop Budgets and Current Prices Say Switch to Soybeans and Expect Low Returns
This article originally appeared on farmdocDAILY. Current 2017 fall delivery bids for central Illinois are near $10 per bushel for soybeans while corn is near $3.60 [...]
Overcoming Challenges to a More Profitable System
Please join us for a workshop exploring the challenges and opportunities of double-cropping wheat and soybeans. This conference will bring together growers and industry [...]
Learn Tips for Successful Double-Cropping
Register to attend for the Second Annual Double-Crop Conference. Double-cropping is a popular rotation in Southern Illinois. Growers grow and harvest wheat and immediately [...]
Illinois Soybean Farmers Harvest Record Crop
BLOOMINGTON, ILL – January 12, 2017 – Illinois has regained the title of top soybean-producing state, according to the United States Department of Agriculture [...]
Soybean Production – Determining Feasibility
The ILSoyAdvisor is a website focused on soybean management with content provided by experts. While it is focused on Illinois, its reach is global [...]
Best Management Practices for Growing Second Year Soybeans
Before we start, we fully acknowledge our title “Best management practices for growing second year soybeans” is a bit misleading as we do not [...]
Setting up Variable Rate Seeding
Is it time to reduce seed costs by adopting variable-rate seeding? This practice has been accepted in corn, but instead of lowering the rate [...]
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