Planting season has begun and with it comes the anticipation of in-season crop management decisions. Optimizing fertility management is one of the cornerstones of [...]

The months of January through March are particularly busy for those of us working with the Precision Conservation Management program (PCM). That’s when we [...]

In the past five years, it seems like conversations regarding sulfur have increased. And as a result, many farmers are starting to incorporate a [...]

Nitrogen Application Considerations Like corn, wheat is a grass, so nitrogen is one of the key nutrients that a wheat plant needs to grow. [...]

In modern soybean production there are a lot of products and a lot of research being done to help improve growers’ yields and profitability. [...]

Harvest is moving right along, and some fall fertilizers have already been put on or are going to be applied as harvest ends. Usually [...]

With harvest almost upon us, its time to start evaluating crop nutrient removal rates in preparation for the 2021 crop. There are a lot [...]

Potassium is critical in determining soybean yields as it supports protein synthesis, turgor potential and stomatal function, and increases enzyme activation. Potassium deficiency starts [...]

Most soybean fields in Illinois are finally at a point where there is not much more a producer can do to protect top end [...]