Breaking Down Fungicide Decisions: Timing, Products, and ROI
Crop check from the field: IL Soy Envoys Seth Wiley & Mike Wilson, CCA, join the Field Advisor podcast to break down weather impacts, replanting, fungicide strategy and in-season insect and disease pressure.
Volunteer Corn Control in Soybean
Don’t let volunteer corn quietly steal your soybean yield—check out this blog featuring recommendations from IL Soy Envoy Byron Hendrix to help you scout effectively and fine-tune your post-emergence herbicide strategy.
What in the Waterhemp Do We Spray?
With waterhemp pressure on the rise, IL Soy Envoy Seth Wiley breaks down the most effective herbicide mixes and application tips for northern Illinois.
June Scouting Report: Weather Swings, Weed Pressure and What’s Ahead
On this Field Advisor episode, Kelsey Litchfield and Illinois Soy Envoys discuss early June crop conditions, weed control, cover crop termination, and scouting fields.
Digging Into Soybean Nodulation
IL Soy Envoy Matt Montgomery shares a closer look at the biology behind nodulation—and how it impacts your soybean yield.
Crop Talk with The Short Bald Agronomist
Kelsey Litchfield chats with Matt Montgomery, aka The Short Bald Agronomist, about soybean management, mentorship, personal branding, and how agronomy education is evolving with tech and information overload.
How to Avoid Herbicide Carry-Over for Fall Cover Crops
Early-season weather disruptions can increase the risk of herbicide carryover and limit fall cover crop options—IL Soy Envoy Torey Colburn explains what to watch for.
To Spray or Not to Spray? Making Herbicide Decisions in Dry Conditions
Group 15 herbicides vary in activation thresholds and soil persistence—IL Soy Envoy Seth Wiley shares how to match the right chemistry to field conditions when rain is scarce.
IL Planting Progress: Smooth Sailing or Still Waiting…
Hear planting updates, replant advice, and weed scouting tips from Illinois Soy Envoys on the latest Field Advisor podcast.
Turning Point: How the 1980s Reshaped American Agriculture
From weed control breakthroughs to financial crisis, IL Soy Envoy Mike Wilson reflects on the 1980s—one of the most transformational and trying decades in modern farming.
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