Planning Soybean Harvest
Assessing soybean maturity and predicting harvest strategies for harvesting most acres at 13.5 to 14 percent moisture. Beans bouncing off the windshield are just [...]
Ag PhD Field Day – Greatest Show on Earth
I have been wanting to attend the Ag PhD Field Day for a long time, so I took the opportunity this year to attend [...]
Time to think about harvest preparations
Summer will be quickly turning to fall and the cool weather this month has slowed crop development and given it a break from the [...]
Maturity Group Musings: Top 10 Facts You Should Know about Soybean Maturities
Are the maturity groups you’re planting the right ones for your yield goal? Soybean development and maturity is related to day length or, more [...]
CSI: Crop Soy Investigation
With the growing season rapidly progressing, it’s coming down to the final push for producing a top soybean crop. It’s amazing how soybean yields [...]
Symptoms to Look for In July
When scouting fields in July, look for these symptoms. They may be big problems or really no problems at all. As we move further [...]
Soybeans Can Handle Mid-Summer Stress
So, what happens to soybean plants that are stressed during the summer? The 2017 season has been stressful and July looks to be warmer [...]
Nodules on Soybean Roots
Soybean plants have the ability to form a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing Rhizobia bacteria, which cause the small swellings on the root system called [...]
Path to Higher Yields
Combining strategies will produce higher soybean yields. Obtaining higher soybean yields is a great goal. However, the true challenge is doing it sustainably and [...]
Soybean Development – Reproduction Phase
Soybeans are flowering, so it’s a good time to review reproductive stages. Soybeans begin to flower around June 21 or summer solstice. A few [...]
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