Knowing the Xtendimax Label
Monsanto hosted a webinar on “Managing the Roundup Ready® Xtend Crop System in 2017. Presenters were Chris Kamienski, a Monsanto technology development representative and [...]
ILeVO and PPO Interaction
Does ILeVO® have an interaction with soybean pre-emergence herbicides? Yes, there is an increase in phytotoxic symptomology, but there is no impact on stand [...]
Fungicide Resistance Happens
Frogeye leaf spot fungicide resistance exists in soybeans, but not in a distant cousin, gray leaf spot in corn. We have learned the hard [...]
Raising high-yielding soybeans can be a challenge
Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) teach us how to move soybean yields to the next level For several years we have seen several individuals break [...]
BMPs for Double Cropped Beans
Double cropping soybeans is popular in southern Illinois where many producers plant some soybeans after combining wheat. Doubling cropping soybeans isn’t without challenges, which [...]
Why You May Need Balance GT Beans
Why will the Balance™ GT Soybean Performance System be important to the soybean industry and weed management? There are current certainties in weed management. [...]
Soil Phosphorus Measurements
Most soil labs run an extractable phosphorus test and measure extractable P. There are a number of extractants but the most common today is [...]
Marestail control in Soybeans
Marestail is a problematic winter annual weed that is often resistant to glyphosate. But control isn’t as hard as you think and just takes [...]
Do RR2 and Liberty Link Soybeans Still Work?
Weed control has gotten tougher and more complicated over the past 10 years. When Roundup Ready® soybeans were first introduced back in 1996, 20 [...]
Understanding a Soil Test Report
Understanding a soil test is an important element of farming and not as hard as you think. Accurate soil sampling and soil test reports [...]