Timing the Dry-Down: Why Desiccate Soybeans?
Timing is everything when it comes to soybean desiccation. Applied at the right growth stage, harvest aids can speed up harvest, reduce green stems, and help growers stay ahead of unpredictable weather. Explore the latest findings on soybean dry-down and what researchers hope to learn as studies begin in Illinois.
Heading into Harvest: Lessons from Wenger Ag Solutions Field Day ’26
From red crown rot and nutrient deficiencies to soaring farmland values, the Wenger Ag Solutions Field Day delivered timely insights for growers preparing for harvest. Learn what agronomists and industry experts say farmers should focus on now to protect yields and maximize return on investment.
Seeing Crops Through a Wet June in 2026
Record rains, flooded fields, fading crop ratings: What Illinois corn can teach us about resilience in 2026.
Early-Season Crop Progress and Conditions – June 2026
Despite cool, uneven spring weather and patchy drought conditions, Illinois’ 2026 corn and soybean crops were planted on schedule with generally average early conditions, and improving warmth and rainfall in June are expected to support continued growth and reduce drought stress.
Beginning Farmer? Top 10 Tips from Seasoned Growers
Illinois Field & Bean asked seasoned Illinois producers what advice they would give beginning farmers today. That advice varied from financial, to scalability, to technology, to relationships. Meet the farmers and learn their Top 10 Tips.
Weather Whiplash! Crop Update with IL Soy Envoys
IL Soy Envoys share regional updates on weather challenges, soil conditions, crusting, replanting and other agronomy issues.
Planting Green into Cover Crops? Learn Which Soil Residual Herbicides Can Make it to the Ground!
Rodrigo Werle breaks down preliminary findings on how well soil‑residual herbicides perform when planting green into heavy cover‑crop biomass.
Replant or Ride It Out? Early-Season Soybean Decisions
Dr. Rachel Vann and Stephanie Porter share early‑season soybean recommendations, from planting‑time choices to replant decisions shaped by shifting spring weather.
The “Soy” What of Later-Planted Soybeans
IL Soy Envoy Jamie Chesnek explains how later‑planted soybeans can still push big yields with the right management strategies.
Controlling the Controllables: Pre-Planting Decisions That Drive Soybean Yield
IL Soy Envoy Scott Krone shares research backed data on how planting date, genetics and maturity group selection can have a greater impact on soybean yield than stand density alone.
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