Agronomics: Keying in on Phosphorus Availability
Most phosphate goes on in the fall as dry material and either as MAP (monoammonium phosphate) or DAP (diammonium phosphate)—often blended with potash (potassium [...]
Agronomics: 5 Reasons to Fertilize in the Fall
After harvest, farmers have the option of fertilizing fields with potassium and phosphorous in the fall — or waiting until spring. There are several [...]
Agronomics: Fall Nutrient Management Practices
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.-Now’s the time to be thinking about best management practices to protect against nutrient loss during the post-harvest time period. “Regarding cover crop [...]
Diagnostics: Top Dressing Nitrogen on Soybeans
There is a lot of interest in applying nitrogen on soybeans as more growers are willing to go to greater lengths to improve soybean [...]
Disease Management: New Webcast Addresses Fungicide Resistance in Soybean and Corn
Fungicide resistance can be a major threat to soybean disease control, and this resistance can take hold quickly if fungicides and their applications are [...]
Diagnostics: Pale green soybeans persisting?
We can often scout or drive past field after field of soybean in June that are pale green to yellowish in color. The soybeans [...]
Diagnostics: Do Soybeans Need N Fertilizer?
This article originally appeared on University of Illinois’ the Bulletin and has been reposted with permission. There has been a great deal of interest [...]
Health: Keeping Your Soil Engine Humming
Soil is like an engine, helping to drive higher yields and profits. And the investments in making that engine run—seed, fertility, crop protection—aren’t small. [...]
Plant & Soil Health: Do Soybeans Need Supplemental N?
Are you working to break your previous yield records? If so, you’re probably asking what role fertility plays in helping to reap the rewards [...]
Plant & Soil Health: Because You Can’t Do Anything About the Weather
Some years are hot and dry. Some years are cold and wet. Freezes can be too late in the spring or too early in [...]