Better Beans Series Goes West – Quincy, IL
The third Better Bean Series (BBS) event of the 2019 season was held on Wednesday, February 13, in Quincy, Illinois. The event was sponsored [...]
Selecting Soybean Maturities
This article was originally written for the "Burrus Buzz." Several industry experts have been urging growers to plant soybeans earlier and earlier. There is [...]
Soybean Breeding Today
Soybeans have been grown in the United States since 1851 when Dr. Benjamin Franklin Edwards received a packet of seeds from a Japanese sailor. [...]
2019 Soybean Summit – Springfield, IL
Over 280 growers, advisers and industry professionals gathered Feb. 4, 2019 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, Illinois for a day of learning and [...]
ISA Names 2019 CCA Soybean Master Adviser
Kevin Nelson, Ottawa, Illinois, was honored as the 2019 CCA Soybean Master Adviser during the ILSoyAdvisor Soybean Summit, Tuesday, Feb. 5, in Springfield, Illinois. [...]
Test Weight Matters in 2019: Part 2
I recently posted a blog, “Test Weight Matters in 2019”, that test weight was trending down this fall. It did really matter, but no [...]
Better Beans Series Headed North – Rockford, Illinois
The Better Beans Series event in Rockford was held on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at the Giovanni’s Restaurant & Convention Center. The event was [...]
Better Beans Series – Carlyle, Illinois
The Better Beans Series event in Carlyle was held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at the Bretz Wildlife Lodge and Winery. The event was [...]
Farmers raise money, share knowledge in global group
This article was originially published in the Illinois Farmer Today. OTTAWA, Ill. — Midwest farmers and church-goers have found a way to make harvest festivals, [...]
Succession Success
This article originally appeared in the January 2019 issue of Soy Perspectives a publication of the Illinois Soybean Association. Succession success — have those two words [...]

