Agronomy: Meet Your Soy Envoy: Mike Wilson
I’m Mike Wilson and I live and work in southern Illinois, NASS Crop District 9. I have been involved in production Ag for about [...]
Agronomy: Set up success of double-crop soybeans by controlling weeds in winter wheat
Last week I spent time talking with a client about corn planting. But for the most part we really just talked about the weather [...]
Agronomy:Top Yield Robbers in 2014: Farmer Survey Results
The 2015 growing season is just around the corner. What were your biggest yield limitations in 2014—and are you doing anything different this year [...]
Agronomy: Top Six Soybean-Planting Tips
The days are longer, the birds are chirping and the trees are beginning to bud. For soybean farmers, it can only mean one thing: [...]
Agronomy: Soybean Stocks Estimate to be Overshadowed by Planting Intentions?
URBANA, Ill. – The USDA’s estimate of Dec. 1, 2014, stocks of U.S. soybeans was surprisingly small, according to University of Illinois agricultural economist [...]
Agronomy: Meet Your Soy Envoy: Lance Tarochione
As a professional agronomist, farmer and long time CCA in Illinois I was honored when I was approached to be one of the Soy [...]
Agronomy: Meet Your Soy Envoy: Lynda Anderson
Hello, I’m Lynda Anderson and I’m your 2015 Northwest Illinois Soybean Envoy. I live in Galva, located in southern Henry County, with my husband, [...]
Agronomy: Meet Your Soy Envoy: Jeff Keifer
“I love soybeans,” is not a common phrase in Northern Illinois, but soybeans are more popular here now than ever. Farmers are finding them [...]
Agronomy: Tips For Managing Continuous Soybeans
As corn prices continue to fluctuate, more farmers are beginning to inquire about the pros and cons of growing continuous soybeans. When it comes [...]
Agronomy: Are Soybean Blends Making a Comeback?
Planting seed blends isn’t a new concept. In the past, companies sold blends to combine seeds of different characteristics in a field to produce [...]
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