Soybean Green Stem: What You Need to Know
As Illinois soybeans approach maturity, Rachel Vann explains what causes green stem, why it can complicate harvests, and what recent research reveals about the limited options available to manage this unpredictable production challenge.
ISA + PFQF: Partnering for Productive Farms and Thriving Wildlife
Abigail Peterson, CCA, ISA Director of Agronomy, describes how a partnership between the Illinois Soybean Association and Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever is helping farmers enhance profitability, pollinator habitat, and wildlife conservation across working farms.
Timing the Dry-Down: Why Desiccate Soybeans?
Timing is everything when it comes to soybean desiccation. Applied at the right growth stage, harvest aids can speed up harvest, reduce green stems, and help growers stay ahead of unpredictable weather. Explore the latest findings on soybean dry-down and what researchers hope to learn as studies begin in Illinois.
Heading into Harvest: Lessons from Wenger Ag Solutions Field Day ’26
From red crown rot and nutrient deficiencies to soaring farmland values, the Wenger Ag Solutions Field Day delivered timely insights for growers preparing for harvest. Learn what agronomists and industry experts say farmers should focus on now to protect yields and maximize return on investment.
Gypsum: A Useful Tool, Not a Cure-All
While gypsum can be a valuable source of sulfur and calcium, it is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Kelly Robertson breaks down where gypsum works, where it doesn't, and why repeated applications can create long-term nutrient imbalances that are difficult to correct.
Why Are Soybeans Turning Yellow Across Southern Illinois?
Seeing tiny cup-shaped fungi in your soybean fields? Before sounding the white mold alarm, take a closer look. One fungus can threaten yield, while the other is completely harmless. Learn how to tell the difference between white mold apothecia and bird's nest fungi before making management decisions.
A Tale of Two Fungi: Costly White Mold or Harmless Decomposer
Seeing tiny cup-shaped fungi in your soybean fields? Before sounding the white mold alarm, take a closer look. One fungus can threaten yield, while the other is completely harmless. Learn how to tell the difference between white mold apothecia and bird's nest fungi before making management decisions.
Illinois Soybean Checkoff-Supported Program Provides Cover Crop Seed in NLRS Priority Watersheds
Jennifer Jones, CCA, ISA Research Agronomist, shares about a free cover crop seed program that is helping Illinois farmers overcome adoption barriers, improving soil health and water quality while expanding cover crop acres across priority watersheds.
Crying “Red Crown Rot”
Don't let panic drive your diagnosis. Discover the field clues that confirm Red Crown Rot and the mistakes to avoid.
Seeing Orange? It Might Not Be a Disease
Seeing orange halos on soybean leaves? Before you reach for a fungicide, learn why this eye-catching symptom may be a nutrient imbalance, not a disease, and how researchers want your help solving the mystery.
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