Matt Reardon’s latest weather outlook notes that cooler nights bring an early taste of fall, easing heat stress but reducing much-needed rainfall for crops.

Drones are proving to be a reliable tool for fungicide applications—Matt Montgomery digs into how coverage, canopy movement, and spray quality make it work.

Darby Danzl provides a recap of the IL Cover Crop Field Day, highlighting research trials on cover crop management, SCN interactions, and strategies to address common challenges.

IL Soy Envoy Torey Colburn shares a Northern Illinois crop update on soil moisture, disease management, cover crop aerial seeding, and weed suppression on the Field Advisor Podcast.

Illinois researchers are refining soybean tissue testing guidelines to help farmers pinpoint nutrient needs, make timely adjustments, and protect yield potential.

IL Soy Envoy Mike Wilson shares his firsthand perspective on how the 1990s transformed farming and set the stage for today’s ag innovations and challenges.