Agronomy: Soybeans – Are There Row Starter Limits?
Over the years we have tried to apply the same yield enhancements for corn direct to soybeans with very mixed results. A few years [...]
Agronomy: Soybean Update from District 2
Hello from District 2! As I write this, the ground is wet and we expect planting delays. Most of our area received at least a [...]
Agronomy: Narrow Row Spacing Improves Profitability
Reducing row spacing is one way to increase yield and profitability. Marion Calmer of Calmer Cornheads and Calmer Farms Independent Research in Alpha, Illinois, [...]
Agronomy: Farmland Cash Rent Challenges
What do the near-term economics look like for crops in 2015? What is a farmer or a landowner to do? To begin to answer [...]
Agronomy: WEBINAR: Game-Changing Technology Coming to Agriculture
Unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as UAVs, are popping up on farms throughout the Midwest and recognized UAV advocate Chad Colby thinks their presence [...]
Agronomy: Meet Your Soy Envoy: John Niemeyer
Hello, my name is John Niemeyer and I am your soybean agronomist from crop district 8. I was born and raised on a grain [...]
Agronomy: Meet Your Soy Envoy: Jack Hardwick
Hello, my name is Jack Hardwick and I am your Soybean Agronomist from Crop District 6. I was born and raised in Beardstown, Ill., [...]
Agronomy: Checklist for Planter Maintenance and Setup
Even though the snow is falling here this evening, it is time to check the planter. Here is a list of suggestions for plantersetup and maintenance. Check meters [...]
Agronomy: Soybean Planting Considerations
In the next few weeks growers across Illinois will start planting their soybeans. Planting soybeans at the right time, right depth and under the [...]
Agronomy: Producing 100 Bushel Soybeans
So you want to grow 100 bushel soybeans this year? Either you can get lucky or put together the right team. Producing 100 bushel [...]
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