Premium Discount
This December a new premium discount program is available to farmers who plant cover crops ahead of a federally insured commodity crop and insured [...]
Looking for the Silver Lining
2019 has been a year to remember, or maybe, it has been a year most of us in the agriculture community would like to [...]
2019 Weather Summary and a Look Forward to 2020
The 2019 weather year was chaotic and variable, with multiple extreme events that added tremendous difficulty for farmers and producers. Here I’ll review the [...]
Four Soybean Seed Decisions for 2020
Even before farmers across the state have parked their combines for the winter, the time for considering 2020 seed orders is upon us. Generally, [...]
How To Establish an Agronomy Trial
In modern production agriculture, research and agronomic trials have expanded beyond small strip trials and university research. Many producers are developing their own highly [...]
What Does a CCA Soy Envoy Do?
It was an 86-year-long journey that eventually launched the modern Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) program. The American Society of Agronomy (ASA), currently headquartered in [...]
Western Illinois University Evaluates Impact of Pennycress
In 2019, Western Illinois University (WIU) announced the reception of a 10 million dollar USDA-NIFA grant. WIU will be the lead institution for this [...]
Do You Have a Crop Insurance Claim?
This year’s planting season created several challenges, not just for Illinois soybean producers, but for growers across the country. There have been several reports [...]
Biodiesel: A Year-Round Success
Biodiesel is one of the Illinois soybean checkoff program’s greatest success stories. This renewable fuel, made from soybean oil, contributes to cleaner air and [...]
Understanding Crop Nutrients
Let’s take a trip back in time to 6th grade science – and class, today we’re going to review the Periodic Table of Elements. [...]
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