Variable seeding saves money
Variable-rate seeding is a practice you should adopt with today’s precision farming technology and hydraulically driven planters. Considering high seed costs, erratic weather conditions [...]
Strategies for Planting Soybeans Late
What to consider if rain delays soybean planting past May 15. As we progress later into the soybean growing season, you may be asking [...]
Top 5 Reasons to Reduce Your Soybean Populations
Original article posted on the Burrus Buzz. Seeding rate, actual plant population, and row spacing are all tied together. In the past, a higher [...]
Soybeans are planted. Now what?
Now that your soybeans are up, take time to evaluate your soybean stand. Once a soybean seed is planted it’s in the hands of [...]
Understanding your “Seed real estate”
Seeds can’t hold an infinite amount of coatings so choose smartly based on need. If you’ve ever built a shed, you’ve likely spent countless [...]
Strategies for Planting Soybeans Back To Back
Original article posted on Syngenta.com. With current grain pricing and a strong potential for increased soybean acres, some growers are asking about management tips [...]
Podcast: Soil Conditions Critical to Planting Success
AgriGold central Illinois regional agronomist, Todd Steinacher, provides boots-on-the-ground insights to growers preparing for 2017 planting. “Anytime we put seed into soil, we really [...]
Early planting of soybeans and population
Planting soybeans early? Consider reducing the population to let the plant exploit this opportunity. 2016 allowed many growers in Illinois to plant soybeans earlier [...]
Hitting 100 bushels
Want to break 100 bushels? Here are a few foundation steps to follow. As with corn, soybean yield and profitability potential decline once the [...]
Six Tips for Early Planting Soybeans
Early soybean planting has been identified as a profit-enhancing management practice. See Soy Envoy Chad Kalaher’s blog this month for details on the economics [...]
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