Your Agronomy Questions, Answered
Missed the live Q&A? Here's what you need to know for the 2025 growing season—sulfur tips, weed control, cover crop management, and more!
7 Rainy Sundays? A Look at the Spring Forecast and Summer Outlook
Get the latest spring forecast and hear how 2025’s wild weather patterns—including wind, rain, and drought—are shaping planting season in this latest podcast episode with Matt Reardon.
Upcoming Webinar: Ask the Illinois Soybean Association Agronomy Team
Join the Illinois Soybean Association Agronomy Team for a live Q&A session to discuss the 2025 growing season. Abigail Peterson, CCA, Stacy Zuber, PhD, and Stephanie Porter, CCA, will discuss what to watch for this season and answer questions on crop scouting, field management, and more.
March’s Severe Weather Sets the Tone for an Active Spring in Illinois
As planting season unfolds, Illinois farmers face an unpredictable weather outlook following a record-setting March of severe storms. With soil moisture deficits in some areas and the potential for more severe weather in April and May, farmers should prepare for narrow planting windows if the stormy pattern persists.
Soybean Planting Playbook
This episode covers soybean planting in both conventional and no-till systems, seeding rate adjustments, weed control strategies, and how last fall’s dry harvest may impact seed quality.
Soybean Seeding Rate: How Low Can You Go?
Fine-tuning soybean seeding rates can maximize yield potential while balancing costs—Stephanie Porter, CCA, shares what factors to consider before making your final decision.
Midwest Weather Trends: What’s in Store for Spring?
Kelsey Litchfield and Matt Reardon break down Midwest weather trends, spring forecasts, and severe storm patterns on the Field Advisor podcast.
Topple Weeds with a PRE-POST Combo
Illinois Soybean checkoff funded research shows that a preemergence and a postemergence herbicide combination provided the best weed control outcome for early planted soybean.
Soybean Double-Crop Systems Can Be Improved with Earlier Maturing Wheat Varieties
Dr. Jessica Rutkoski is studying wheat varieties to enhance productivity in double-crop systems, enable earlier soybean planting, and improve wheat maturity classification.
How Breeders are Evaluating Soybean Varieties for Early Planting
What's the best soybean variety for your planting schedule? IL Soy Envoy Craig Grafton, CCA, shares information from breeding trials, showing how different varieties perform in early and late planting conditions.
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