IL Soy Envoy Haley Brokate of Illini FS shares her experience using aerial imagery to guide yield forecasting weeks before harvest begins.

Illinois Soybean Association is seeking experienced cover crop farmers with minimal or no-till systems to host 2025 on-farm trials testing cereal rye and winter barley for spring weed suppression.

Hear from Illinois Soy Envoys as they break down early August crop conditions, covering waterhemp struggles, fungicide performance, and disease threats like tar spot and sudden death syndrome.

First-year results showed minimal nitrogen immobilization, but cereal rye tied up sulfur, creating a 6–7 bushel soybean yield drag that was overcome with added sulfur fertilizer.

Red crown rot is advancing in Illinois, with confirmed infections now in Shelby County soybean commercial fields.

Over‑the‑top dicamba use may return by 2026, but under new restrictions.