Agronomy: Illinois Council on Best Management Practices – Winter Newsletter
ILLINOIS FARMERS: DELAYED ANHYDROUS AMMONIA APPLICATION Three Illinois farmers discuss their decision to delay applying anhydrous ammonia. Read their stories and see why nutrient [...]
Agronomy: Pay Attention to Sulfur
Sulfur (S) deficiencies are becoming more commonplace due to less deposits from the atmosphere and higher crop yields. I think it is time to [...]
Disease Management: White Mold: How to Prepare for Wars on Spores
Strong soybean disease management, including timely scouting when flowers first appear (R1), will be critical for soybean farmers this growing season as they grapple [...]
Agronomy: Palmer amaranth could affect Illinois soybean yield
URBANA, Ill. – Although agricultural weed Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) primarily impacts southern U.S. states, new research shows it could soon spread further north [...]
Agronomy: Profitability Matters: Futures & Options: How to Market your Crop
Aired: January 2016 With the low commodity prices of 2015 likely to continue in 2016, many advisors recommend cutting costs. Meanwhile, growers are afraid [...]
Agronomy: Seeds Shouldn’t Go Naked
There will be a tendency to cut production costs in 2016. It will be difficult to make a profit on soybeans with projected prices [...]
Agronomy: 2015 Crop and Income Outlook – Conserve Cash Income
This is a presentation summary from the 2015 Illinois Farm Economics Summit (IFES) which occurred December 14-18, 2015. A complete collection of presentations including [...]
Profitability Matters: Looking Ahead to Succession Planning
Aired: January 2016 While lower prices have many farmers focused on their short-term profitability, succession planning is an important key to ensuring the longevity [...]
Agronomy: Growing Continuous Beans: A Southern Illinois Perspective
As we are in the middle of planning the 2016 crop, I am getting a few questions about beans following beans. This is something [...]
Agronomy: Profitability Matters: Do the Math on Farmland Values
Aired: January 2016 Lower commodity prices have brought tight margins to farmers around the country—and last year farm income was the lowest since 2002. [...]
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