Agronomy: Use Data Wisely for Seed Selection
A successful 2015 crop starts now as you finalize seed selections. Choosing the right varieties impacts your farm perhaps more than any other decision, [...]
Plant & Soil Health: Is Hypocotyl Length Important?
Will soybean hypocotyl length become important when selecting varieties to place seed deeper? The hypocotyl is that structure that lifts and pulls the cotyledons [...]
Agronomy: Jenny Mennenga: Central Illinois Postharvest Report
ISA Director and soybean grower Jenny Mennenga farms in McLean and Dewitt counties in central Illinois with her husband Eric. We touched base with [...]
Agronomy: Fall Tillage Considerations
Tillage is a popular practice across much of Illinois and it still has its place in a high-yield management system. It also simplifies other [...]
Agronomy: Affordable Care Act Brings Changes to Small Farms
As small business owners, farmers often need to purchase health insurance for themselves and their families. In addition to this coverage, they also are [...]
Agronomy: Simplifying the Farm Bill
Farm management takes many faces, from managing your farm’s finances to reacting to agricultural legislation. To shed light on the 2014 Farm Bill and [...]
Agronomy: Boost Profitability in Times of Low Prices
Over the past few years, many producers have gotten accustomed to high commodity prices. However, with prices now on the decline and costs remaining [...]
Agronomy: Evaluating Your Choices in the 2014 Farm Bill
The 2014 Farm Bill will bring changes to key crop safety net provisions, and soon growers will need to make a long-term commitment to [...]
Agronomy: Planting Continuous Soybeans
Planting continuous corn or a long corn and short bean rotation is common and farmers have learned how to manage through the challenges. But [...]
Agronomy: Highway to 100-Bushel Soybeans
It is well known that Dan Arkels, a LaSalle County grower, was the first grower in Illinois to break the 100-bushel yield barrier and [...]
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