Agronomics: New Calculator Can Help Soybean Farmers with Seed Decisions
How much does growing IP soybeans really cost? ST. LOUIS (September 30, 2014) - Facing lower soybean cash prices this year, farmers are looking [...]
Agronomics: Yield Challenge Update: Checking in with Dan Arkels during Harvest
We’re following soybean farmer and repeat Yield Challenge participant Dan Arkels as he works toward winning the 100 Bushel Challenge. When we last checked [...]
Agronomics: Continuous Soybean Management Considerations
There are some farmers who are considering growing more soybeans next year and may have some continuous soybean rotations. There are a few management [...]
Diagnostics: Three reminders as soybeans enter reproductive growth stage
As we enter the soybean reproductive growth phase there are a few things to keep in mind. The first is that soybeans will produce [...]
Agronomy: How Many Acres of Soybeans are Needed?
This article originally appeared in University of Illinois’ ACES College Agriculture News and has been reposted with permission. URBANA, Ill. – The USDA’s survey of U.S. [...]
Insects: Inoculate or Not?
Inoculate or Not? How do I sort out whether to inoculate my soybean seed? Today when you decide to treat your soybean seed you [...]
Diagnostics: New Information Regarding Soybean Planting Depth
This article originally appeared on Michigan State University’s Extension News and has been reposted with permission. Achieving the correct planting depth is more critical for soybean [...]
Diagnostics: Why Planting Soybeans Early Improves Yield Potential
This article, from University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s CropWatch, references Nebraska data yet is relevant to the spring season we’ve been experiencing in Illinois and applicable to [...]
Diagnostics: Is it Time to Consider Using Starters in Soybeans to Bump Yield?
Are farmers missing the boat when it comes to soybeans by not applying a starter in furrow? Soybeans remove significant amounts of phosphorus (P) [...]
Diagnostics: Soybean Seed Treatments: Now the Norm?
Treating corn seed has long been tradition, but not treating soybeans. Corn seed has been treated with a fungicide for decades because hybrid seed [...]
