No Yield Increase from Insecticide Treatments in Year One of Study
A new multi-year study aims to help farmers make more informed, cost-effective insecticide decisions.
Illinois Research Targets Why Glufosinate is Losing Effectiveness on Waterhemp
Glufosinate is losing effectiveness on Illinois waterhemp—ISA checkoff-funded research is uncovering potential stacked resistance and environmental factors behind the decline.
Year Two Study Examines Herbicide Effects on Early Soybeans
First-year results showed PPO herbicide injury can be an issue with early planting, but temperature and rain after planting had the biggest impact on injury.
SCN Testing Reveals Hotspots of Concern in Illinois Soybean Fields
Soybean cyst nematode may be out of sight, but it might be in your fields—see the latest update from the Illinois Soybean Association’s free SCN testing program.
Keep These Tips in Mind When Using Target Sprayers
Think precision sprayers mean one pass and done? Think again — learn what researchers say really makes targeted spray tech work in the latest blog from GROW.
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!
Illinois Soybean Breeding Project Advances with Promising Results
Read the 2024 SOYLEIC harvest update and how this ISA checkoff-funded project is growing yield potential and market value for Illinois soybeans.
From Farm to Filtration: A Tour of Conservation in Action
This conservation tour will look at how drainage tile impacts water quality, how cover crops play a role in nutrient runoff management, the role that wetlands can play in limiting nutrient runoff, and the cost associated with treating nutrients in the water.
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.
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