Do Cover Crops Impact Soybean Cyst Nematode?
While there has been significant interest in increasing the use of cover crops, there is evidence that specific species can impact SCN prior to and leading into the soybean production year.
Student Researcher Competition: A “Touchdown” Event
The Illinois Soybean Association is proud to support student researchers around the state who are contributing to advancing soybean research while obtaining education and experience essential to the future of the agriculture industry.
We Want to Hear From YOU!
Are you a farmer, landowner, or someone who works closely with farmers in Illinois? We need your input!
Genetic Rate of Gain Made Each Day
Soy Envoy Kathryn Kamman gives us a look into how much seed fill has improved over four decades of soybean variety release.
ACES: Photosynthesis Hack Boosts Soybean Yield 20 Percent
RIPE researchers prove bioengineering better photosynthesis increases yields in food crops for the first time ever.
Determining Yield Limiting Factors Within Management Systems
Ben Wiegmann, Field Agronomist with Beck’s Hybrid’s, discusses what Beck’s Hybrids is testing in their Practical Farm Research program to help determine yield limiting factors within different management systems.
Science for Success
The Science for Success partnership brings together soybean Extension personnel from diverse U.S. regions who collaboratively conduct research and leverage historical knowledge to deliver soybean best management practices to US farmers.
NASS – The Census is Coming
Hello again everyone, and welcome to spring (almost). The temps are rising, and we’ve all changed our clocks so planting time will be here very soon. This is the fourth in a series of blog posts from NASS.
NASS Crop Production Forecasts
This is the third blog post in a series from NASS. […]
The Importance of Grain Estimates in the Marketplace – Why Are We Showing Our Hand?
At the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) we take pride in providing reports of agricultural commodities to the public in an unbiased manner, at [...]
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