Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020
Every growing season provides us with an opportunity for learning, and 2019 was certainly no exception to this rule. Although we need to be [...]
What Recent Experience Reminds Us About Raising Beans
The agricultural industry spends a lot of time contemplating which “silver bullets” or “golden inputs” should be used in soybean production. As an industry, [...]
Controlling Marestail with a Fall Application
With all the challenges we have faced in 2019, I figure we’ll see a few more before December gets here. One that particularly concerns [...]
Are My Soybeans Turning Or Is That a Disease I See?
As I drive through southeastern Illinois, I see very few soybean fields that have started to turn. This is due in part to the [...]
Soybean Fungicide Application Advice
According to a recent @ILSoyAdvisor Twitter poll, over half (56%) of the respondents indicated that they always spray fungicide on their beans. We want [...]
Applying Foliar Fungicide on Soybeans
Many soybeans across the state of Illinois approached the R1 to R3 stage in early August and many growers questioned whether to apply a [...]
Late Applications of Foliar Fungicides
Even though the 2019 season got a late start and seemed to drag on forever, we’re reaching the point in the season where things [...]
Are Spider Mites Our Next 2019 Challenge?
Because of the dry weather pattern we are in, there has been some conversation across the countryside about two-spotted spider mites becoming our next [...]
Cool and Wet Weather Bring on Bacterial Blight
2019 has been an unusual season with a wet spring and very late planting followed by drier weather and outbreaks of diseases and pests. [...]
How to Recognize Chemical Damage on Soybeans
After this last round of post applied soybean herbicide, I’ve received multiple calls about herbicide damage. There are a multitude of reasons that cause [...]
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