Soybeans and Cover Crops Can Work Together for Soil Health and Good Yields
First-year results showed minimal nitrogen immobilization, but cereal rye tied up sulfur, creating a 6–7 bushel soybean yield drag that was overcome with added sulfur fertilizer.
Red Crown Rot Progressing in Illinois: Symptoms Confirmed in Shelby County Commercial Fields
Red crown rot is advancing in Illinois, with confirmed infections now in Shelby County soybean commercial fields.
What’s New (and What Still Holds True) in Cover Crop Planting Date Research
Planting cover crops earlier in the fall consistently boosted biomass, but researchers found it can also impact soybean yield depending on termination timing and pest pressure.
Red Crown Rot Symptoms Emerging in Illinois Soybeans
Red crown rot symptoms are surfacing in Illinois soybeans—scout now to identify and manage this emerging threat.
Inside the 2025 Brandt Agronomy Day: Tips for High-Yield Soybeans
Darby Danzl recaps the 2025 BRANDT Agronomy Day, highlighting practical takeaways and strategies to help farmers grow higher-yielding soybeans.
Illinois Soybean Cyst Nematode Survey Results
Soybean cyst nematode is adapting to the widely used PI 88788 — the annual insights report reveals Illinois survey results to help farmers assess SCN levels and refine management decisions.
On-Farm Trials Find Fertilizer and Row Spacing Have Minimal Impact on Soybean Yields
The study concluded that farmers should plant in 15” rows and avoid unnecessary fertilizer when soil pH, P1, and K are within recommended ranges.
Year-One Findings: How PRE Herbicides Affected Early Soybeans
Researchers tested 13 commercially available herbicide premixes to find out which ones caused the most stand loss and injury in early-planted soybeans.
Preliminary Results Show Water Quality Gains Outpacing Soil Health Changes
Early findings suggest farmers may see quicker returns on water quality than on soil health when adopting conservation practices.
Nitrogen Fertilizer and Soybean Yield: What We Learned from Multi-Year Trials in Illinois
Illinois research confirms that most soybean fields are unlikely to benefit agronomically — and even less likely economically — from nitrogen fertilizer applications.
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