ISA’s Impact, Importance and Inspiration
Cap Warren reflects on how ISA’s mentorship program strengthened his path toward becoming a first‑generation row‑crop and cattle farmer.
El Niño & Dust Storms
Matt Reardon explains how El Niño’s quick rise and Illinois’ weather swing from dust storms to downpours are setting up a very different summer ahead.
Planting Green into Cover Crops? Learn Which Soil Residual Herbicides Can Make it to the Ground!
Rodrigo Werle breaks down preliminary findings on how well soil‑residual herbicides perform when planting green into heavy cover‑crop biomass.
Replant or Ride It Out? Early-Season Soybean Decisions
Dr. Rachel Vann and Stephanie Porter share early‑season soybean recommendations, from planting‑time choices to replant decisions shaped by shifting spring weather.
Beyond Critical Levels: Probability-Based Soil Test Calibrations
In this webinar, Dr. John Jones will present the latest P & K soil test calibration updates, focusing on agronomic and economic risk for Illinois and Midwest growers.
The “Soy” What of Later-Planted Soybeans
IL Soy Envoy Jamie Chesnek explains how later‑planted soybeans can still push big yields with the right management strategies.
Controlling the Controllables: Pre-Planting Decisions That Drive Soybean Yield
IL Soy Envoy Scott Krone shares research backed data on how planting date, genetics and maturity group selection can have a greater impact on soybean yield than stand density alone.
Managing SCN for the Long Haul: Lessons from a 12-Year Minnesota Study
A 12-year Minnesota study shows how quickly SCN can build, adapt and reduce yield potential in continuous soybean fields, even when resistant varieties are used.
Strongest El Nino on Record? Weather Update with Matt Reardon
Matt Reardon explains Illinois’ volatile spring, what to expect in May and how El Niño could shape summer conditions.
From Planting Progress to Problem Spots: An IL Crop Update
IL Soy Envoys and ISA agronomist Stephanie Porter share a timely Illinois crop update, covering planting progress, weather impacts and early-season management decisions.

