What are your soggy fields telling you?
I just checked out the 7-, 14-, 30- and 60-day rainfall accumulation maps on the National Weather Services website and observed amazingly extensive blue [...]
Do I need to add nitrogen to my soybeans?
Should you be applying nitrogen (N) on soybeans? The quickest answer is no—soybeans are a legume and have the ability to fix their own [...]
Don’t Forget to Tissue Test
Soil testing is the primary way growers plan fertility applications for their crop and they usually use this information to decide how much phosphorus [...]
Soybean Nitrogen Management for southern Illinois
It has been debated for many years, the need for supplemental nitrogen (N) on soybeans. Things have changed recently in soybean management to the [...]
Impact of Fertilizer on Nodulation
In-furrow soybean fertilization’s impacts on nodulation and reduction in nitrogen fixation. Because soybeans are a legume and have the ability to fix nitrogen (N), [...]
Guest Editorial: Aerial Feeding Program
As an aerial applicator I get a lot of questions on applying products on corn and soybeans and applying nitrogen has been a popular [...]
Soybean Conditions in June
Soybeans got off to one of the best starts I’ve seen since I started working as an agronomist. Emergence was good for all row [...]
Yellow Soybeans
Stunted, yellow areas in my soybeans: disease, nutrient deficiency or just too much water? Depending on your circumstances it could be one or all [...]
Water Damage in Soybeans
Illinois has been plagued with frequent, heavy rains for the past thirty days. Planting was delayed, soybeans had to be replanted and some farmers [...]
Nitrogen Malaise in Soybeans
Late planting, excessive rainfall and wet soils have slowed down soybean growth. And when soybeans are slow out the gate, particularly when soils are [...]
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