Seeing Crops Through a Wet June in 2026
Record rains, flooded fields, fading crop ratings: What Illinois corn can teach us about resilience in 2026.
Planting Green? You May Need to Adjust Your Residual Herbicide Program
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.
Beck’s Hybrids and ISA Talk Sulfur and More During Recent Webinar
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!
How Do Deer Repellents and Herbicides Work Together?
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.
Will Prophylactic Foliar Fertilizer Use Pay in Soybeans? Not in Most Cases
Rachel Vann shares about new research across 46 sites that shows that applying foliar fertilizers to soybeans without visible nutrient deficiencies rarely improves yield or quality, so prophylactic use generally does not pay.
Early-Season Crop Progress and Conditions – June 2026
Despite cool, uneven spring weather and patchy drought conditions, Illinois’ 2026 corn and soybean crops were planted on schedule with generally average early conditions, and improving warmth and rainfall in June are expected to support continued growth and reduce drought stress.
Beginning Farmer? Top 10 Tips from Seasoned Growers
Illinois Field & Bean asked seasoned Illinois producers what advice they would give beginning farmers today. That advice varied from financial, to scalability, to technology, to relationships. Meet the farmers and learn their Top 10 Tips.
Measuring How Insect Pests Impact Yields and the Value of Pest Control Products
Emerging research sheds light on soybean insecticide ROI in Illinois fields.
Managing Crop Residues: Having Your Cake and Eating It Too
IL Soy Envoy Brandon Hall shares how Illinois growers must adopt a comprehensive, season-long residue management strategy to enhance decomposition, maintain soil health, and ensure optimal planting conditions.
Five Tips to Use Spray Drones Effectively
To use spray drones effectively, operators must follow herbicide labels while carefully optimizing factors like carrier volume, spray swath, drift control, and flight planning to balance legal requirements with effective and precise weed control.
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