Red Crown Rot is rapidly spreading across the Midwest, and experts say cutting-edge seed treatments, precision detection tools, and future genetic breakthroughs could be key to protecting soybean yields from this emerging threat.

Heavy rains can leave more than puddles behind. Now's the time to scout for Phytophthora before hidden yield losses take hold.

Record rains, flooded fields, fading crop ratings: What Illinois corn can teach us about resilience in 2026.

Planting green this season? Your cover crop could be stealing the effectiveness of your residual herbicides. Learn which products wash through residue best and how a simple timing change could improve weed control.

The June Illinois Soybean Growers webinar, with special guest Jared Chester with Beck's PFR, emphasized that sulfur is becoming an increasingly important - but highly field-specific - nutrient for corn and soybean production. Watch the webinar recording now!

Weeds are a major problem in row crop fields, but they are hardly ever the only problem. Another hassle for farmers are whitetail deer – four-legged soybean-eating machines.