AI & Breeding
From data to decision-making, Ashley Haddon shares how artificial intelligence is being used in crop production today.
Is “FOMO” Driving Decisions on Your Farm?
With constant exposure to new products, free trials and influencer recommendations, how can growers separate what truly pays from what is simply popular?
The Future Is in the Field
ISA's new Agronomy Farm is a nearly 98-acre site designed to turn checkoff-funded research into practical, field-ready insights for Illinois farmers.
Soybean Genomics: What’s Next?
Stephanie Porter highlights how breakthroughs in soybean genomics may help farmers boost profitability, tackle pests, and adapt to changing conditions.
Cracking the Code: Why Drones Work in Fungicide Applications
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.
Genetic Modification Hits the ’90s — and American Agriculture — Hard!
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.
How Aerial Imagery Is Changing Yield Forecasting
IL Soy Envoy Haley Brokate of Illini FS shares her experience using aerial imagery to guide yield forecasting weeks before harvest begins.
Considering a Fungicide Application by Drone? You’re Not Alone – Part 2
In part two, Stephanie Porter, CCA, shares 2023 Purdue research comparing drone and ground rig fungicide applications, highlighting coverage, disease control, and yield results.
Considering a Fungicide Application by Drone? You’re Not Alone – Part 1
In part one of this two-part series, Stephanie Porter, CCA, breaks down the pros and cons of drone fungicide applications—and what farmers need to consider before taking flight.
Site-Specific Management Offers Economic Edge for Soybean Growers
ISA checkoff-funded research shows that site-specific management and biologicals can increase soybean meal value—helping farmers compete in quality-driven markets.
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