Matt Reardon recaps last week’s historic severe weather, looks ahead to a quieter, warmer pattern, explains the spring predictability barrier, and breaks down current drought and soil moisture conditions.
Farmers from Illinois and Virginia will share their experience using cover crop mixes to suppress weeds in their operations.
Scientists have developed a new edge-of-field water-treatment system that reduces the load of excess nutrients washing into waterways from farm drainage systems.
In this webinar, Dr. Connor Sible and Ava Isaacs review what crop residue is, how much to expect year over year, and findings from recent UIUC residue management trials.
From data to decision-making, Ashley Haddon shares how artificial intelligence is being used in crop production today.
Develop tools to detect Group 15 herbicide resistance in waterhemp before residual control visibly fails, helping farmers distinguish resistance from weather effects and make field specific herbicide decisions that protect early season weed control.
Identify how temperature and herbicide rate affect glufosinate performance on waterhemp to help farmers improve POST control, slow resistance development, and protect one of the last effective herbicide options for soybean production.
Illinois research on the soybean cyst nematode pangenome is helping scientists better understand the pest’s genetic diversity and how it overcomes resistance.
As drought conditions intensify across Illinois, atmospheric scientist Matt Reardon breaks down the 14-day rainfall outlook.
Join the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) on Thursday, March 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. for a Conservation Walk at the ISA Agronomy Farm - [...]
Sign up to receive up-to-date news and offers directly in your inbox:
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) checkoff and membership programs represent more than 43,000 soybean farmers in Illinois. The checkoff funds market development, soybean production and government relations efforts, while the membership program, Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG) and the Illinois Soybean Growers PAC actively advocates for positive and impactful legislation for farmers at local, state and national levels. ISA upholds the interests of Illinois soybean farmers through promotion, advocacy, research and education with the vision of becoming a trusted partner of Illinois soybean farmers to ensure their profitability now and for future generations.
© 2026 Illinois Soybean Association
and then