Optimizing Soybean Harvest for Maximum Yields and Profitability
During harvest, optimizing soybean moisture and timing is crucial for efficiency and yield. Illinois Soybean Association Soy Envoy, Kris Ehler, offers valuable insights and tips, emphasizing the importance of monitoring moisture levels and modifying the combine for field conditions.
Harvest to High Yields: Combine Residue’s Impact on Wheat and Double Crop Soybeans
High yield for wheat and double crop soybeans starts now with the combine. Illinois Soybean Association Soy Envoy, Kelly Robertson, shares insight into preparing the combine to roll through the field and residue management for timely and even emergence of wheat and double crop soybeans.
Managing Southern Root Knot Nematode in Illinois Soybean Fields
The Southern root knot nematode presents a substantial risk to soybean yields. In this video, Illinois Soybean Association Soy Envoy, Leo Rocha, discusses symptoms in the field to watch for and shares strategies for control of this pest.
Cracking the Code of White Mold: Insights and Strategies for Farmers
As summer comes to a close, farmers throughout Illinois are on alert for white mold, a disease that can seriously impact soybean yield. Soy Envoy Crystal Williams describes how to identify white mold and how to manage it throughout harvest and in the future.
Soybean Height Is Not an Indicator of Growth Stage
ISA Soy Envoy, Kelly Robertson, compares two soybean plants from the same field and demonstrates how height is not a good indicator of growth stage.
One Leaf Symptom – Four Different Scenarios
Soy Envoy Kris Ehler urges farmers to look further than common leaf symptoms to properly identify disease. He explains differences between SDS, BSR, Red Crown Rot, and Triazole Phytotoxicity in soybeans.
Shorter Corn this Year?
Have you observed shorter corn this year? ISA Soy Envoy, Kelly Robertson, shares several factors that can lead to shorter-than-normal corn and how it impacts yield.
An Overview of SCN HG Types
Soy Envoy Leo Rocha explains the concept of HG type testing, which measures the ability of SCN populations to reproduce on specific indicator soybean lines. To determine SCN resistance levels on your farm, read more about Rocha's recommendations.
Is It Too Early To Start Planning for Next Year?
Soy Envoy Kris Ehler urges farmers to start planning for 2024 as the challenges from the 2023 growing season will influence decisions for next year.
Don’t Let White Mold Take Hold.
White mold is damaging to soybean yields, specifically in the northern region of Illinois. ILSoyAdvisor Soy Envoy Crystal Williams shares critical tips on early identification and proactive measures against this disease.
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