The 4Rs and Illinois NLRS
Editor’s Note: This is the 2nd part in a 4-part series on the 4Rs and nutrient management. Illinois has adopted its own Illinois Nutrient [...]
Cover Crops: Why Not Wheat?
I have attended several meetings the last few weeks where the topic of cover crops has been discussed at length by different speakers approaching [...]
Trapping Phosphate with Gypsum
It’s time to think about applying gypsum in the fall to build soil structure while trapping phosphate on the landscape so it doesn’t end [...]
Incorporating Soil Health into your Farming Mantra
It is time for farmers to begin thinking as much about soil health and farming their soil as farming their crop. Doing so will [...]
Webinar: Linking BMP and Water Quality Success in Indian Creek Watershed
The Indian Creek Watershed Project is an innovative approach to voluntary adoption of on-farm conservation systems. Chad Watts, executive director with the Conservation Technology [...]
Barley Is Not Just for Beer
Barley is not just for making beer, it is also an excellent cover crop to put in your mix. Why are we hearing more [...]
Illinois Farmers Embracing Best Management Practices
A recent survey by USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) shows Illinois farmers continue to embrace Best Management Practices tied to the Nutrient Loss [...]
Plant and Soil Health: Soybean Seeds Are Hungry for Water
When it comes to planting soybeans, moisture and soil conditions matter. Soybean seeds require more water to germinate than corn and must imbibe (absorb) [...]
Plant and Soil Health: Soil Testing: Ca to Mg ratios
When your soils are tested does your agronomist or soil lab promote the virtues of tracking the Ca to Mg ratio? Soil testing is [...]
Include a Legume in Your Cover Crop Selection
Oftentimes growers limit themselves to planting only cereal rye after harvesting soybeans or corn. Rye is always a good selection because it will germinate [...]
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