Agronomy: Watch Those Wheat Fields: Weeds and Rust
Down here in southern Illinois most wheat growers plan to plant soybeans after harvesting winter wheat. Their goal is to generate more profit from two [...]
Agronomy: Planting on Pace to Set an ‘Early’ Record
Planting started very early in our area, and with the dry spring we’ve experienced planting has progressed at a near record pace. I have personally [...]
Agronomy: Selecting the Right Soybean Variety
Now that the planting season is upon us, do you feel that you made the best variety selection for greatest profitability? Agronomists and growers have [...]
Agronomy: Soybean response to foliar fertilizer and fungicide
There is concern among soybean producers that micronutrient deficiencies and foliar diseases are causing yield reductions in Michigan. As such, there is a tendency among [...]
Agronomy: U of I Research News: Bioreactors ready for the big time
Bioreactors are passive filtration systems that can reduce nitrate losses from farm fields. Most bioreactors are simple pits filled with wood chips; bacteria on [...]
Agronomy: Soybean Planting Depth Matters
Soybean seed is very sensitive to planting depth, so producers need to be careful and get their crop off to a good start. Planting [...]
Agronomy: High Yield Soybeans — A Cure for Low Market Prices?
While higher yield overall is one of the “causes” of low soybean market prices, for the individual farmers, increasing yields is an important “cure” [...]
Disease Management: FAQs on ILeVO
ILeVO® is another solution for controlling Sudden Death Syndrome. It joins rotation, variety tolerance, drainage and delayed planting as another management option and growers [...]
Agronomy: Soybean Inoculants: How to get the most bang for your buck
Today’s soybean inoculants are not the same as years past. The advancement and introduction of new products, low relative prices and changes to soybean [...]
Weed Management: Have you been tracking weed pressure in your fields over the last few years?
Are you seeing any weeds becoming more problematic in your fields? It is my hope that weed management in your fields is improving and [...]
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