Plant And Soil Health: Fungi Overactive in the Field
Fungi have been very active this season in some soybean fields. Right now at the University of Illinois Plant Clinic we are seeing samples [...]
Agronomy: Getting Ready for Harvest
You probably have noticed that some fields of soybeans have moved into their end game and are beginning to show some signs of ageing, [...]
Managing Stink Bugs
This time of the year many soybean producers tend to be on cruise control, however we don’t want to coast to the finish line [...]
Ultra-late Planted Soybeans
There have been many acres of soybeans planted after July 15th, with a lesser amount planted even later, after August 1st. The question being [...]
Stepping Up to Avoid Nutrient Regulations
Nutrient Regulations: The possibility in Illinois has farmers on edge. With regulations in the Chesapeake Bay and Ohio, and litigation in Iowa, it seems [...]
Managing Wheat Is the Start to Successful Double-Crop Soybeans
Selection of your wheat variety is the first step for increasing your double-crop soybean yield. It all begins with selecting ultra-early and early-maturity varieties [...]
Soybean Report for Southeast Illinois
Here in southern Illinois it feels like a brisk fall day, the temperature at 7:00 a.m. was 55 degrees. I hope we aren’t setting [...]
Soybean Conditions in August
Hello from District 2. Soybeans in my area are coming along nicely, but it didn’t always look so good for them. Two weeks ago [...]
Determining Final Yield in Beans
It’s August and that is when soybeans make yield. Soybeans are at late R4 (ending pod set) or R5 (beginning seed set). Everyone knows [...]
Seed Enhancement Compatibility
Many of you are being bombarded with information about the “latest” seed enhancement to increase yield in soybeans. I agree this is an excellent [...]
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