Agronomy: Soybeans: A Season Long Commitment
Most farmers I know work like dogs from the first dry day in March through the time corn is “laid by,” usually around the [...]
Agronomy: Wondering about Profitability? Let’s Run the Numbers
We all know that this year is going to be a year of managing risk and production costs. We always face a risk when farming, [...]
Agronomy: WEBINAR: Soybean Profitability Under Low Commodity Prices
In the current low-price environment, it is becoming increasingly important for farmers to take steps to ensure they are profitable this growing season and [...]
Agronomy: Are Pop-Ups or Starters Really Needed for Soybean?
Pop-Ups or In-Furrow fertilizers are typically used on corn to supply a small quantity of N (Nitrogen) and P (Phosphorus) or micronutrients. This N and [...]
Agronomy: Seedbed Stories – When to Plant
In recent years our idea of “optimal” soybean planting dates in Illinois has shifted earlier. Researchers and farmers pushing the envelope looking for higher soybean [...]
Agronomy: Entering the 2016 Yield Challenge
It is time to be thinking about enrolling in the 2016 Soybean Yield Challenge and there are plenty of categories to get involved in. [...]
Agronomy: Continuous Beans: Are soybeans after soybeans profitable?
Recent analysis suggests that soybeans have been more profitable than corn in Illinois from 2013 to 2015, and there is a reasonable chance that [...]
Agronomy: Surprising Strength in Soybean Prices
The U.S and world soybean situation continues to be one of surplus. The USDA's WASDE report of March 9 projected 2015-16 marketing year ending stocks of [...]
Agronomy: Risks of Saving and Replanting Roundup Ready® Soybean Seed from Harvest
Recently, with the expiration of the U.S. patent of the original Roundup Ready soybean trait (RR1) in 2014 and the third party patent in [...]
Agronomy: Spring Wheat Management – Time to Pay Attention
As we approach Easter here at the end of March the wheat crop across southern Illinois looks very good on the whole. Planting right [...]
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