Cover Crop Field Day Highlights Research and On-Farm Management
Darby Danzl provides a recap of the IL Cover Crop Field Day, highlighting research trials on cover crop management, SCN interactions, and strategies to address common challenges.
Cover Crops: Another Mode of Action
IL Soy Envoy Torey Colburn shares a Northern Illinois crop update on soil moisture, disease management, cover crop aerial seeding, and weed suppression on the Field Advisor Podcast.
Critical Late-Season Scouting Watchouts for Later-Planted Soybeans
Later-planted soybeans can come with late-season surprises—Stephanie Porter, CCA, shares what to be scouting for in August.
Enroll in ISA’s Cover Crop Weed Suppression Trials
Illinois Soybean Association is seeking experienced cover crop farmers with minimal or no-till systems to host 2025 on-farm trials testing cereal rye and winter barley for spring weed suppression.
Disease Pressure Builds as the Crop Races to Maturity
Hear from Illinois Soy Envoys as they break down early August crop conditions, covering waterhemp struggles, fungicide performance, and disease threats like tar spot and sudden death syndrome.
Red Crown Rot Progressing in Illinois: Symptoms Confirmed in Shelby County Commercial Fields
Red crown rot is advancing in Illinois, with confirmed infections now in Shelby County soybean commercial fields.
EPA Proposes New Registration for Over-The-Top Use in Soybeans
Over‑the‑top dicamba use may return by 2026, but under new restrictions.
2025: The Year That Keeps on Giving
Despite excessive rainfall and a far-from-normal 2025 growing season, IL Soy Envoy Mike Wilson explains why there’s still plenty of promise in southern Illinois soybeans—if you stay vigilant.
Keeping Corn Diseases at Bay or Away, Especially After a Rainy Day
Corn disease pressure is on the rise as Stephanie Porter shares what to watch for, how late to spray and how to avoid misdiagnoses.
Red Crown Rot Symptoms Emerging in Illinois Soybeans
Red crown rot symptoms are surfacing in Illinois soybeans—scout now to identify and manage this emerging threat.
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