Checking the Pulse of your Soil
Have you checked the health of your soil lately? Checking respiration of your soil is like checking your pulse—indicating your health level, but not [...]
Time to think about Brown Spot control
Septoria brown spot (SBS) is the second biggest disease threat to soybean yield after soybean cyst nematode. Since SBS can potentially reduce soybean yield [...]
An Unusual Wheat Season
With frequent spates of warm weather this winter, it’s been an unusual wheat growing year. Not long ago, growing wheat in southern Illinois seemed [...]
Weeds to Watch Out For
It’s time to get up close and personal to know the super weeds invading your fields. “Super weeds” are becoming increasingly more widespread within [...]
Understanding your “Seed real estate”
Seeds can’t hold an infinite amount of coatings so choose smartly based on need. If you’ve ever built a shed, you’ve likely spent countless [...]
Growers Find Their Edge in Soybean Yield Challenge
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.—April 4, 2017—Spring is here and that means planting is just around the corner. Soybean growers in Illinois are looking for an edge [...]
Strategies for Planting Soybeans Back To Back
Original article posted on Syngenta.com. With current grain pricing and a strong potential for increased soybean acres, some growers are asking about management tips [...]
Is your planter a money maker or money pit?
Your yield potential is greatest on the day you put the seed in the ground. Your planter plays a significant role in reaching that [...]
Early planting of soybeans and population
Planting soybeans early? Consider reducing the population to let the plant exploit this opportunity. 2016 allowed many growers in Illinois to plant soybeans earlier [...]
The North Central Soybean Research Program
The North Central Soybean Research Program (NCSRP) has been funding soybean research since 1992. It’s supported by checkoff dollars provided by 12 state checkoff [...]
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