New Traits Don’t Automatically Translate to Highest Yield!
Last week’s announcement by the EPA to register Dicamba formulations for use on Dicamba Tolerant Crops has the soybean world abuzz and for once [...]
Maybe you can grow 100 bushel soybeans?
We all know now that 100-bushel soybeans are in the realm of possibility. Kip Culler did it first and repeated it three times, topping [...]
What Happened to the Double Crop Soybeans This Year?
2016 was a good year for double cropped soybeans. For those that had double crop soybeans this year the question is “What happened?” In [...]
Include a Legume in Your Cover Crop Selection
Oftentimes growers limit themselves to planting only cereal rye after harvesting soybeans or corn. Rye is always a good selection because it will germinate [...]
Agronomy: How to Grow Soybeans
Soybeans are a major crop in countries including the U.S., Brazil, Argentina, India and China. It is also grown in some Canadian provinces and [...]
Agronomy: Soybean Yields Are Improving in Illinois
I recently read an article by Gary Schnitkey on farmdoc in regard to the relative decline of soybean yields in Illinois compared to corn [...]
Agronomy: 2016: Another Year of Learning
In Northern Illinois we have had another interesting year with soybeans. We have had some great soybeans, some good soybeans and some fields that [...]
Agronomy: The Three W’s of 2016 Soybean Yields: (Weather, Weeds, and What Went Wrong?)
Weather The weather in 2016 set up the potential for some very high soybean yields in many areas of Illinois and to be honest, [...]
Agronomy: Planning for Cover Crops
If you are adopting cover crops start with a plan that includes the right species, right planting date and right planting method. And don’t [...]
Agronomy: Soybean Yields in Illinois
In recent years, soybean yields in Illinois have been exceptional, leading to questions on whether technologies have caused a "jump" in soybean yields. While [...]
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