Farmers make hundreds of decisions every year. Some of them are big and some are small. These decisions all affect the bottom line to differing degrees. Some of them have negligible fiscal repercussions, while some can mean the difference between profit and loss. In my recent Better Beans seminar, I discussed five decisions that farmers make when growing soybeans and their impact on profitability.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced deadlines for several program applications in early 2022. Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) - Agricultural and [...]

Hi there! Max, your favorite blogging bean is back with a final report on the 2021 growing season.

Soybean desiccation Soybean desiccation is not a new tool in other parts of the country, it has just not been used in Illinois with [...]

Early season April - June Although I would love to be everywhere at once, a lot of my scouting for the 2021 season has [...]

Planting soybeans can sometimes be simple, however growing soybeans can be challenging, and growing 100 bu soybeans consistently can be very challenging. Over the [...]

The reproductive stages of the soybean plant are focused on producing high pod counts and, more importantly, preserving as many as possible. During this [...]

When it comes to starting off the growing season strong, seed treatments are key. According to Dale Ireland, they are one of the most [...]