Eric Beckett, CCA, examines how increasing weather variability is reshaping agronomic decision making across the Midwest—while exploring what it means for tillage, pesticide management and the rapid rise of drone-based application.
Conservation tillage is proving its value in Illinois, as research from Giovani Preza Fontes shows soybean yields holding steady across no-till, strip-till and conventional systems.
Illinois Soybean Association agronomist Stephanie Porter, CCA, breaks down current field conditions, drought concerns, and key 2026 soybean decisions—from seed quality and input costs to planting, populations, seed treatments and weed management.
This year's class will deliver crop reports, agronomic updates, and local recommendations through FieldAdvisor.org and the Field Advisor podcast.
This session explores how cereal rye and winter barley can contribute to weed suppression, offering information for farmers looking to enhance integrated weed management strategies.
The SCN Coalition has released a new set of Soybean Nematode Field Guides, all in one place, to help farmers quickly identify nematode threats and protect yield.
Early soybean planting can improve yield potential, but Logan Miller explains why certain PRE herbicides may increase the risk of crop injury under cold, wet conditions.
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.
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