Diagnosing PPO Damage
PPO herbicides + cool, wet conditions = herbicide damage With the recent spate of hot, dry weather it’s hard to remember that only a [...]
Spring Weather Caused Havoc on Soybeans, But All is Not Lost
Sporadic emergence of soybeans this spring could cause headaches for farmers all season long. What exactly happened to emergence this season? To answer this [...]
NemaStrike to Strike Down SCN
Monsanto introduces a tool to help control soybean cyst nematode (SCN). SCN remains one of the greatest pest threats to soybeans in Illinois and [...]
Bean Leaf Beetle Alert!
This season I’ve noticed a lot of soybean fields showing extensive bean leaf beetle feeding (see photos). Growers often discount the threat these beetles [...]
Participate in an opportunity to improve soybean health
Want to harness the power of microbial products to improve soybean health, resist stress and increase yield? Enroll in the 2017 Yield Challenge Side-by-Side [...]
Planning Soybean Populations with Delayed Planting
We experienced one of the wettest springs on record across Illinois. This delayed planting and caused some replant conditions this season as well. With [...]
Impacts From The Wet Spring On Our Soybeans
Wet weather not only caused planting delays and replants, but also has impacted the soybean crop. Based off the most recent planting progress report, [...]
Better Season-Long Nutrient Supply In Soybean Is Critical
This article was originally posted by CropLife. Over the last several decades there have been substantial yield improvements in soybean. Because of new varieties [...]
Soybean Growers: Don’t Miss This Opportunity
We want Illinois soybean farmers to be the most knowledgeable and profitable producers in the world, and the checkoff-funded ILSoyAdvisor.com platform was created to [...]
Target-Site vs. Non-Target-Site Resistance: What’s the Difference?
This article was originally posted on Take Action. Weed scientist identifies two types of herbicide resistance farmers should watch for. Herbicide resistance is an [...]
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