My “Never See a Weed” Philosophy for Soybeans
In the past, it was common to use herbicides that do NOT provide residual control for controlling weeds in soybeans. With the most popular [...]
5 Reasons to Stop Your Higher Soybean Population
In the past, a higher soybean population was planted because growers used a drill and wanted a faster canopy to intercept light to reduce [...]
Phytophthora Management in 2019
A question I am often asked is: How should I select soybean varieties when looking at my farm’s history of Phytophthora root and stem [...]
Seed Treatments in Continuous Soybean Production: Key Diseases to Consider
As plans begin to take shape for the 2019 growing season, it is important to consider how various cropping rotations might affect a grower’s [...]
Winter Annual Pressure Starts in Fall
If you are a no-till or strip-till grower you probably have experience dealing with winter annual weeds like chickweed and henbit. Winter annual weeds [...]
EPA Grants Extension for Dicamba Use
Originally published in Corn+Soybean Digest New formulations of dicamba for use as over-the-top sprays on tolerant crops will be in use at least through [...]
2018 Soybean Season: Challenges and Rewards
And, what a phenomenal finish for the checkered flag! The adage—whatever does not kill you can make you stronger—may have played out in true [...]
The Economics of Fertilizer Application
By Gary Schnitkey and Dan Davidson Today there are two certainties – corn and soybean prices are depressed and corn and soybeans both will [...]
Navigating the New Herbicide Market
The 2019 season will provide soybean growers with some recently approved trait options as well as the potential for amendments to their current system. [...]
Technology Update – Enlist Weed Control System
With herbicide-resistant weeds becoming an increasingly challenging problem each year, effective weed control options are a must-have for farmers. The Enlist™ system, commercially available [...]
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