PODCAST: Fungicide Timing and Use in Production
Managing soybean diseases starts with knowing what to look for locally. In this latest podcast, Beck’s Hybrids agronomist Chad Kalaher talks about soybean diseases [...]
Identifying Dicamba Symptomology and Yield Impact on Non-Dicamba Tolerant Soybeans
Dicamba Symptomology and Yield Impact on Non-Dicamba Tolerant Soybeans In 2016, many states saw a rapid increase in acres planted to dicamba-tolerant soybeans. Many [...]
Controlling White Mold
May was a wet month with frequent rains and very little drying and June is shaping up to be fairly similar. Of course, all [...]
Identifying Dicamba Symptomology and Yield Impact on Non-Dicamba Tolerant Soybeans
In 2016 many states saw a rapid increase in acres planted to dicamba-tolerant soybeans. Many of these states experienced numerous cases of dicamba off-target [...]
Spring Weather Caused Havoc on Soybeans, But All is Not Lost
Sporadic emergence of soybeans this spring could cause headaches for farmers all season long. What exactly happened to emergence this season? To answer this [...]
NemaStrike to Strike Down SCN
Monsanto introduces a tool to help control soybean cyst nematode (SCN). SCN remains one of the greatest pest threats to soybeans in Illinois and [...]
Bean Leaf Beetle Alert!
This season I’ve noticed a lot of soybean fields showing extensive bean leaf beetle feeding (see photos). Growers often discount the threat these beetles [...]
Has the Cool, Wet Weather This Spring Affected Soybean Nodulation?
It takes 4 to 5 pounds of nitrogen to produce a bushel of soybeans. For example, a 70 bushel-per-acre soybean crop requires about 300 [...]
Combating SCN: Weakening of PI 88788 Resistance
Overreliance on PI 88788 as the major source of genetic resistance has weakened its effectiveness as soybean cyst nematode (SCN) populations continue to evolve. [...]
Impressive Moth Flights across Midwest
Article originally posted on the Bulletin. Impressive moth flights have not only kept the Illinois insect monitoring network cooperators busy, but neighboring states are reporting lots of [...]
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