Soil Biology: Shaping the Future of Your Farm
In recent years, regenerative agriculture has been all the buzz. While the concept is not new, awareness of enhanced soil biology is more prevalent [...]
Much Ado About Bean Leaf Beetles
In my most recent ILSoyAdvisor post, while discussing late-season scouting for insects, I mentioned bean leaf beetles. I wrote that they rarely are present [...]
Potassium’s Critical Role in Soybean Production
Potassium is critical in determining soybean yields as it supports protein synthesis, turgor potential and stomatal function, and increases enzyme activation. Potassium deficiency starts [...]
Look Beyond Cash Rent: Growing Your Leased Acres
The second webinar in week four of the Agribusiness Management Program (AMP) Summer Webinar Series featured Jonah Kolb from Moore & Warner Ag Group. [...]
Is That SDS?
Growers are learning that planting earlier soybeans can bump yields, but the last several years in Illinois have been wet and cold and that [...]
What Am I Supposed To Do With All This Plot Data?
We all see plot data coming from every direction in the fall. You don’t have to look hard to find a mailbox full of [...]
Soybean and Corn Outlook, and Staying Positive Amidst Uncertainty
The third week of the Agribusiness Management Program (AMP) Summer Webinar Series featured University of Illinois faculty members who presented on two important topics [...]
Conservation on Rented Farmland: A Payoff Worth Investing In
Past University of Illinois President Andrew Draper once said, “The wealth of Illinois is in her soil and her strength lies in its intelligent [...]
PODCAST: Scouting for Late-Season Soybean Insects and Diseases
Jason Carr, CCA Soy Envoy and Bayer Crop Science Technology Development Representative, is on the podcast this week to discuss what soybean insects and [...]
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