Preparing Seedbeds for Soybeans
For much of the state of Illinois, planting has been delayed due to seemingly perpetual rain and wet conditions. Hopefully there will be a [...]
Soybean Planting Date: Cussed, Re-cussed, and Discussed
Soybean planting date. Plant early. What’s early? February? March? Before corn? Simultaneously with corn? These questions and many, many more come up in discussion [...]
When Planting Early does More Harm than Good
Every meeting this winter presenters talked about planting soybeans early. We must remember that the first major factor in raising any crop is the [...]
Five Tips to Better Manage Soybeans-Following-Soybeans
Although the USDA has forecasted corn acres to be up in 2019, there will no doubt continue to be some acres of soybeans-following-soybeans. For [...]
What’s the Measure of Soybean Success
What technologies should farmers adopt to obtain the next incremental soybean yield gains after they have done everything else right? That was the question [...]
Soybean Starter Applications Show Promise
As producers strive to increase soybean yields, research into adopting high yield strategies shows promise. In recent years, the most consistent results in achieving [...]
ISA Selects Soybean Experts to Cover 2019 Growing Season
A new class of soybean experts is ready to provide local recommendations to help Illinois soybean producers increase yields and profits while minimizing their [...]
How to Manage Volunteer Corn
With more acres of soybeans being planted and more dropped ears during corn harvest, volunteer corn is becoming a larger issue for Illinois growers. [...]
Adopting Starter Fertilizer
I have said that starters may be the next edge to growing high-yield soybeans after adopting early planting. Most starter trials show little yield [...]
Soybean Population Trends
There has been a lot, and I mean a lot, of buzz lately around lowering soybean populations. There are many studies showing soybeans planted [...]