Effingham Soy Summit Presentation Recap
Funded in part by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program, the 2017 Effingham ILSoyAdvisor.com Soybean Summit provided a thought-provoking lineup of expert speakers sharing [...]
Phosphorus Management and the 4Rs
Phosphorus (P) also impacts water quality and is a common cause of hypoxia in surface water bodies. Phosphorus can be lost as soluble P [...]
Back to Back Soybeans
The biggest disadvantage of planting soybeans after soybeans will ultimately be the potential for increases in disease as well as soybean cyst nematode (SCN) [...]
Calling Illinois soybean growers
This article was originally published on The University of Illinois, College of ACES News website. URBANA, Ill. – Last spring, a new multi-state research [...]
Seed treatments for watermolds and fungi that affect soybean in Ohio
This article originally appeared in the C.O.R.N. Newsletter. The original article can be found here. There are some new fungicide seed treatments and an [...]
Nitrogen Management and the 4Rs
Editor’s Note: This is the 4th part in a 4-part series on the 4Rs and nutrient management. Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are the [...]
Illinois Farmers Implementing Best Management Practices – Winter Newsletter
ILLINOIS FARMERS IMPLEMENTING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR NUTRIENT LOSS REDUCTION STRATEGY Recent results from the USDA/NASS 2015 Producer Survey show marked improvements in the [...]
How early can beans be planted?
When is a good time to plant soybeans, and is late winter too early? One thing that describes winter in Illinois—year in and year [...]
2017 Crop Budgets and Current Prices Say Switch to Soybeans and Expect Low Returns
This article originally appeared on farmdocDAILY. Current 2017 fall delivery bids for central Illinois are near $10 per bushel for soybeans while corn is near $3.60 [...]
Overcoming Challenges to a More Profitable System
Please join us for a workshop exploring the challenges and opportunities of double-cropping wheat and soybeans. This conference will bring together growers and industry [...]