The Hidden World Beneath Your Feet
At first glance, soil looks rather uninteresting. It might be brown, red, gray, white, or other colors depending on organic matter content and mineral [...]
STARting a Plan for Success
To many farmers, planning for next year’s crop is not easy and involves agronomic, financial, business, and legal decisions. Where to start? What factors [...]
Growing a Carbon Program
This article was originally published in the July issue of the Illinois Field & Bean magazine. Read the full article here. It seems as [...]
WEBINAR: Understanding Biologicals For Improved Soybean Management
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Current U.S. Drought Conditions for Illinois
To view current U.S. drought conditions, check out the Current U.S. Drought Monitor Conditions for Illinois. The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) is updated each [...]
Tissue Sampling Considerations for Higher Yields
In many parts of the state, soybean fields are planted and ready to start growing. I can sense the genetic potential of the 2021 [...]
Do Nutrients Have Parkas?
Many have heard that pH affects nutrient availability in their soil or uptake by the plant. We try to have pH around 6.0 to [...]
Planning For Hungry Soybean Plants
Planting season has begun and with it comes the anticipation of in-season crop management decisions. Optimizing fertility management is one of the cornerstones of [...]
Why Should I Care About Soil Health?
Everywhere you turn, the words “soil health,” “regenerative,” and “sustainable” are buzzing in the agriculture space. There are carbon credit markets, EQIP and CSP [...]
ASA: Carbon Market Snapshot
The American Soybean Association provided a snapshot for crop producers of the carbon market landscape as of April 2021. Most of the current opportunities [...]
