What’s Lurking Inside Soybean Stems?
Widespread stem canker, charcoal rot, and dectes stem borer pose major threats to Illinois soybean yields, according to a project funded by the ISA checkoff program.
Phytophthora Crown and Stem Rot in Soybean: A Recurrent Disease in Illinois
Could phytophthora be threatening your soybean crop? Learn how to identify symptoms and manage this disease.
Breaking Down Fungicide Decisions: Timing, Products, and ROI
Crop check from the field: IL Soy Envoys Seth Wiley & Mike Wilson, CCA, join the Field Advisor podcast to break down weather impacts, replanting, fungicide strategy and in-season insect and disease pressure.
Volunteer Corn Control in Soybean
Don’t let volunteer corn quietly steal your soybean yield—check out this blog featuring recommendations from IL Soy Envoy Byron Hendrix to help you scout effectively and fine-tune your post-emergence herbicide strategy.
How Cover Crops Are Affecting SCN Levels in Illinois Fields
Could certain cover crops serve as an effective management tool against soybean cyst nematode—or might some practices be contributing to higher SCN pressure? Ongoing Illinois research is shedding light on the complex relationship.
What in the Waterhemp Do We Spray?
With waterhemp pressure on the rise, IL Soy Envoy Seth Wiley breaks down the most effective herbicide mixes and application tips for northern Illinois.
Excessive Rainfall Strains Growing Season for Southern Illinois Farmers
In this episode, Kelly Robertson of Precision Crop Services, LLC talks about the agronomic and economic consequences of excessive rainfall in Southern Illinois—listen now for a breakdown of delayed planting, stand issues, disease pressure, insurance challenges, and wheat harvest setbacks.
Farmers Needed for Red Crown Rot Detection Study
Help advance early detection of red crown rot—researchers need farmer participants to test a new satellite-based model that’s showing promising results.
June Scouting Report: Weather Swings, Weed Pressure and What’s Ahead
On this Field Advisor episode, Kelsey Litchfield and Illinois Soy Envoys discuss early June crop conditions, weed control, cover crop termination, and scouting fields.
Tracking Soybean Stem Diseases and Pests in Illinois
Researchers in Illinois are tracking stem diseases and insect pests in soybeans as part of a multi-year effort to better understand what’s emerging in the state’s fields.
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