Soil and Water Outcomes Fund Enrollment is Now Open for 2023!
Enrollment is open in 68 Illinois counties for the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund. Farmers receive financial incentives for adopting conservation practices, earning an average of $34 per acre last year. Enhance your practices or add more acreage. Don't miss out!
WEBINAR: The 4Rs of Phosphorus Management for Illinois Soybean Production
Join us for a captivating webinar featuring esteemed experts in the field of agricultural research, Dr. Andrew Margenot, Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and PhD student, Yuhei Nakayama. They will be discussing "The 4Rs of Phosphorus Management for Illinois Soybean Production."
Remember G.O.A.L at Planting: GET OUT AND LOOK
Planting season is over for many, but a good reminder is to always Get Out and Look…or G.O.A.L. for short. Soy Envoy Kelly Robertson shares a simple way to check your planter and evaluate how the seed is going in the ground.
Illinois Soybean Association Field Talk: Brock Ideus Farm
ILSoyAdvisor is thrilled to announce the launch of the Field Talk event series for the summer of 2023. These engaging events will be held in-person, providing you with a wonderful opportunity to attend a complimentary and enlightening gathering. By participating, you can expand your knowledge on a diverse range of topics while earning CCA credits.
Benchmarking and Integrating Soil Health, Water Quality and Climate-Smart Footprints of IL Soybeans
This project aims to identify best practices and metrics for soil health, water quality, and climate impact in soybean farming from 2023 to 2027. The findings will benefit soybean farmers, policy makers, and carbon credit markets, informing practice-based recommendations for implementing soil health, water quality-protective practices, and exploring carbon markets.
Soil Fertility and Soybean Yields with Kelly Robertson
Many farmers apply all of their fertilizer before the corn crop; however, Soy Envoy Kelly Robertson recommends making a potash application before the soybean crop to achieve high yields.
Agronomy Field Notes
Illinois Soybean Association Director of Agronomy, Abigail Peterson, shares photos and information from the field. Read more about field conditions, planting, and cover crop checks across the state of Illinois!
Kickstart of Efforts to Investigate Soil Health, Water Quality, and Climate Footprints Across IL
Jasdeep Singh of the University of Illinois shares a presentation of how a research team is investigating soil health, water quality, and climate footprints across Illinois soybean production systems to provide accurate assessments of potential trade-offs.
Learn. Unlearn. Relearn.
Brad Zimmerman shares stories from his life that have been learning experiences for him and what he thought he knew, but turned out to be false or less correct.
Sufficient Level of Available Nutrients (SLAN) versus Build Maintain Fertility Programs
It can be argued that SLAN and Build/Maintain can be similar in some ways, both making an application of fertilizer to keep soil test levels where they are and feed the crop to be grown. However, SLAN is geared more towards achieving a fertility level where maximum yield can be obtained in that year where Build/Maintain is trying to keep the soil test levels from dropping.
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