Eight Statistics That Prove U.S. Soybean Farmers are Sustainable
Chesterfield, Missouri (July 14, 2015)--For soybean farmers, sustainability isn’t a buzzword; it’s a way of life. Farmers were green before it was even a [...]
Sustainability Showcase Event (The Maschhoffs)
In light of the recent Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (NLRS) release, nutrient management practices have been on the minds of producers statewide. On [...]
How to Handle Weed Escapes
I have a lot of broadleaf weed escapes in my soybeans. The question that I have is will there be a soybean yield loss [...]
Symptoms of Sudden Death Syndrome Begin to Appear in Soybeans
Last week, symptoms of sudden death syndrome (SDS) began to appear in April 15-planted soybeans at the University of Illinois’ Northwestern Research Center in [...]
Desperate times lead to long lasting mistakes
After 60 to 70 day high rainfall, farmers in many area were significantly delayed in getting back into the field to spray soybeans. Even [...]
Decision Making for Defoliating Insects in Soybean
Figure 1. Soybean defoliation from multiple pests. (Photo by Nathan Mueller) ‘Tis the season for soybean defoliation. With frequent rain comes lush vegetation, and [...]
Record wet weather causing problems.
Record-setting spring rains have really put a lot of producers and their crops between a rock and a hard place. Here at our farm, [...]
Keep Soybeans Nourished at Key Stages
Unlike corn, soybean plants have only a small area in which to store nutrients, making them more susceptible to in-season shortages. Providing your soybean [...]
Foliar Soybean Fungicides
Thinking of using a fungicide on soybeans this season? When will you apply it and is it likely to work this year? I have [...]
Consider Sap Testing
Sap testing is a new laboratory test that measures the nutrient concentration in plant sap, which may be a better way to forecast nutrient [...]
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