To Spray or Not To Spray Beans with Fungicide
For years, soybean fungicides delivered strong returns, but new research is raising questions about whether those benefits still hold up in today’s fields. Agronomist Matt Montgomery explores the mystery behind soybean fungicide performance and why untreated check strips may be the key to making smarter, ROI-driven decisions in 2026 and beyond.
Free Webinar on Late-Season Soybean Management Challenges
You've done what you can all year to set your soybeans up for success, but the season isn't over yet. This webinar will address management strategies for late-season challenges, providing you with the knowledge and tools to address issues as they arise as you head into harvest.
Managing Red Crown Rot in Soybeans: Where the Research Stands and Where It’s Headed
Red Crown Rot is rapidly spreading across the Midwest, and experts say cutting-edge seed treatments, precision detection tools, and future genetic breakthroughs could be key to protecting soybean yields from this emerging threat.
Watch Out for Late Season Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot
Heavy rains can leave more than puddles behind. Now's the time to scout for Phytophthora before hidden yield losses take hold.
Seeing Crops Through a Wet June in 2026
Record rains, flooded fields, fading crop ratings: What Illinois corn can teach us about resilience in 2026.
Planting Green? You May Need to Adjust Your Residual Herbicide Program
Planting green this season? Your cover crop could be stealing the effectiveness of your residual herbicides. Learn which products wash through residue best and how a simple timing change could improve weed control.
Beck’s Hybrids and ISA Talk Sulfur and More During Recent Webinar
The June Illinois Soybean Growers webinar, with special guest Jared Chester with Beck's PFR, emphasized that sulfur is becoming an increasingly important - but highly field-specific - nutrient for corn and soybean production. Watch the webinar recording now!
How Do Deer Repellents and Herbicides Work Together?
Weeds are a major problem in row crop fields, but they are hardly ever the only problem. Another hassle for farmers are whitetail deer – four-legged soybean-eating machines.
Will Prophylactic Foliar Fertilizer Use Pay in Soybeans? Not in Most Cases
Rachel Vann shares about new research across 46 sites that shows that applying foliar fertilizers to soybeans without visible nutrient deficiencies rarely improves yield or quality, so prophylactic use generally does not pay.
Early-Season Crop Progress and Conditions – June 2026
Despite cool, uneven spring weather and patchy drought conditions, Illinois’ 2026 corn and soybean crops were planted on schedule with generally average early conditions, and improving warmth and rainfall in June are expected to support continued growth and reduce drought stress.
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