Selecting Wheat Varieties for Early Harvest and Timely Double-Crop Soybeans
An ISA checkoff-funded study shows that selecting the right wheat variety can help growers plant double-crop soybeans up to a week earlier.
Considering a Fungicide Application by Drone? You’re Not Alone – Part 2
In part two, Stephanie Porter, CCA, shares 2023 Purdue research comparing drone and ground rig fungicide applications, highlighting coverage, disease control, and yield results.
Considering a Fungicide Application by Drone? You’re Not Alone – Part 1
In part one of this two-part series, Stephanie Porter, CCA, breaks down the pros and cons of drone fungicide applications—and what farmers need to consider before taking flight.
Spring Insights and Season Outlook: Illinois Soybean Farmers’ Perspectives
A panel of experts from the Illinois Soybean Association, industry and academia share insights from Illinois farmers about the spring season, including their successes, challenges and key concerns.
What’s Lurking Inside Soybean Stems?
Widespread stem canker, charcoal rot, and dectes stem borer pose major threats to Illinois soybean yields, according to a project funded by the ISA checkoff program.
Phytophthora Crown and Stem Rot in Soybean: A Recurrent Disease in Illinois
Could phytophthora be threatening your soybean crop? Learn how to identify symptoms and manage this disease.
Illinois Research Highlights Benefits of Soybean-Corn Systems
An Illinois study uses 20+ years of data and high-resolution modeling to show how soybean-corn rotations outperform continuous corn in yield stability, nitrogen efficiency, and emissions reduction.
Timing and Leaf Choice Matter in Soybean Tissue Tests
Dr. Fred Below and Dr. Connor Sible are evaluating the effects of sampling timing and leaf position in soybeans—research that could redefine tissue testing protocols for improved nutrient analysis accuracy.
Breaking Down Fungicide Decisions: Timing, Products, and ROI
Crop check from the field: IL Soy Envoys Seth Wiley & Mike Wilson, CCA, join the Field Advisor podcast to break down weather impacts, replanting, fungicide strategy and in-season insect and disease pressure.
Can Conservation Tillage Work for Soybeans? New Research Says Yes—with the Right Adjustments
Soybeans can perform well in conservation tillage systems with the right combination of fertility and row spacing—see what researchers found in the first year of this ISA checkoff-funded study.
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