Innovative Biodiesel Business Opportunity
This article was originally published in the January issue of Soy Perspectives magazine. Illinois soybean farmers commonly are aware of numerous benefits that biodiesel [...]
A Warm and Wet Winter So Far for Illinois’ Soils
Despite the recent cold, Illinois has had a warm winter so far with air temperatures averaging 7.3° F above normal as of Jan. 18. [...]
Unlocking the Secret to Sulfur in Soybeans
Sulfur is one of the essential nutrients that is required by all plants to live and successfully complete their life cycle. Just like any [...]
Looking for the Silver Lining
2019 has been a year to remember, or maybe, it has been a year most of us in the agriculture community would like to [...]
2019 Weather Summary and a Look Forward to 2020
The 2019 weather year was chaotic and variable, with multiple extreme events that added tremendous difficulty for farmers and producers. Here I’ll review the [...]
Western Illinois University Evaluates Impact of Pennycress
In 2019, Western Illinois University (WIU) announced the reception of a 10 million dollar USDA-NIFA grant. WIU will be the lead institution for this [...]
Biodiesel: A Year-Round Success
Biodiesel is one of the Illinois soybean checkoff program’s greatest success stories. This renewable fuel, made from soybean oil, contributes to cleaner air and [...]
Understanding Crop Nutrients
Let’s take a trip back in time to 6th grade science – and class, today we’re going to review the Periodic Table of Elements. [...]
PODCAST: Soil Compaction Restoration
CCA Soy Envoy, Dave Rahe, looks at soil compaction caused by planting in less than ideal soil conditions and what soybean growers can do [...]
Seeing is Believing
In modern production agriculture, sometimes we need to see proof before we can believe. Every year growers perform on-farm research trials to search for [...]
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