Cover Crops: Another Mode of Action
IL Soy Envoy Torey Colburn shares a Northern Illinois crop update on soil moisture, disease management, cover crop aerial seeding, and weed suppression on the Field Advisor Podcast.
Tissue Testing Reveals Soybean Nutrients for Better Management
Illinois researchers are refining soybean tissue testing guidelines to help farmers pinpoint nutrient needs, make timely adjustments, and protect yield potential.
Genetic Modification Hits the ’90s — and American Agriculture — Hard!
IL Soy Envoy Mike Wilson shares his firsthand perspective on how the 1990s transformed farming and set the stage for today’s ag innovations and challenges.
Refining Cover Crop Seeding Rates and Planting Dates Can Boost Farmer Confidence
Research showed that while seeding rate had little impact on biomass, early and mid-planting dates produced more biomass than late planting dates.
Farmers Are Stripping Down—Their Tillage Practices
Darby Danzl recaps the National Strip-Tillage Conference, where farmers discussed using strip-tillage to balance soil conservation, crop performance, and input efficiency.
Critical Late-Season Scouting Watchouts for Later-Planted Soybeans
Later-planted soybeans can come with late-season surprises—Stephanie Porter, CCA, shares what to be scouting for in August.
How Aerial Imagery Is Changing Yield Forecasting
IL Soy Envoy Haley Brokate of Illini FS shares her experience using aerial imagery to guide yield forecasting weeks before harvest begins.
Enroll in ISA’s Cover Crop Weed Suppression Trials
Illinois Soybean Association is seeking experienced cover crop farmers with minimal or no-till systems to host 2025 on-farm trials testing cereal rye and winter barley for spring weed suppression.
Disease Pressure Builds as the Crop Races to Maturity
Hear from Illinois Soy Envoys as they break down early August crop conditions, covering waterhemp struggles, fungicide performance, and disease threats like tar spot and sudden death syndrome.
Soybeans and Cover Crops Can Work Together for Soil Health and Good Yields
First-year results showed minimal nitrogen immobilization, but cereal rye tied up sulfur, creating a 6–7 bushel soybean yield drag that was overcome with added sulfur fertilizer.
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