Join the Race: Enter the Yield Challenge
Interested in entering a soybean contest? Reach out to professionals and sponsors to test an idea. Interested in breaking your own soybean yield record, [...]
Soil Testing Frequency
The first article in my soil testing series, “How often should I test my soil?”, gave a brief history of soil testing and how [...]
What we’ve learned from nitrogen-on-beans research
Join Tim Smith and Fred Below, Ph.D., as they discuss their research on applying nitrogen on soybeans, when it makes sense to use it, [...]
Growing Continuous Soybeans
In southern Illinois continuous soybean rotation has been in practice for some time. Due to the nature of our soil, soybeans have always been [...]
Dropping Seeding Rates
Many growers can save money by dropping soybean seeding rates in 2018. We have seen a big decline in soybean seeding rates over the [...]
Webinar: Soil Health, Soil Respiration and Nutrient Cycling
Will Brinton, Ph.D., explains the importance of various soil tests and how they relate to each other for overall soil health and productivity. He [...]
Will soybeans respond to sulfur?
Sulfur (S) is becoming a more deficient nutrient, following phosphorus and potassium. Alfalfa and corn producers are already adding sulfur into their fertility program. [...]
Reading a Soil Test Report
Reading a soil test report is a good skill to have, even if someone else is writing recommendations. When a soil sample is submitted [...]
Treating Seed is Even More Important Today
Soybean seed treatment adoption continues to expand and become a more important decision, what has changed? This week I supported a retail customer by [...]
How Often Should I Test My Soil?
What is your approach to soil sampling? How often you should sample? Many times, through the years, I have explained the history of soil [...]
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