Did You Feed Your Soybean?
To help guide and evaluate fertility decisions for high-yielding soybeans, Stephanie Porter breaks down nutrient requirements to better understand and monitor soybean utilization during the growing season.
ISA Attends Third Annual Soybean Research Forum and Think Tank
Shelby Stoner provides an overview of the 3rd Annual Soybean Research Forum & Think Tank, hosted by U.S. Soybean Research Collaborative. She highlights the topic of the agri-value chain and how drivers of traceability and transparency are based on consumer demand.
“Timing is Everything” – Nathan Johanning Shares Developments in Cover Crop Planting Dates
Illinois Extension Commercial Ag Educator, Nathan Johanning, shares progress from a research study about cover crop planting dates. Read about the data collected and considerations for the 2023-2024 cover crop planting season.
One Leaf Symptom – Four Different Scenarios
Soy Envoy Kris Ehler urges farmers to look further than common leaf symptoms to properly identify disease. He explains differences between SDS, BSR, Red Crown Rot, and Triazole Phytotoxicity in soybeans.
Shorter Corn this Year?
Have you observed shorter corn this year? ISA Soy Envoy, Kelly Robertson, shares several factors that can lead to shorter-than-normal corn and how it impacts yield.
What About Stem Canker on Soybean?
Illinois Soybean Association Outreach Agronomist and Certified Crop Adviser, Stephanie Porter, reports on a fairly common, yet hardly discussed disease - Stem Canker on Soybean. Porter writes about its causes, symptoms, and impacts on soybeans, emphasizing early diagnosis, plant resistance, and ongoing research for effective management.
Cultivating Knowledge and Growth: Shelby Stoner Recaps Agronomy Internship Experience
Shelby Stoner writes a recap of her summer internship with the ISA Agronomy team and shares her future plans.
July Showers Bring Relief to IL Crops and A Look Ahead to August & Harvest
July rainfall brought much-needed relief to crops in Illinois with sporadic heat and humidity causing high heat index days. Nutrien's Matt Reardon reports the jet stream's shift back to the Midwest is aiding in storm tracks and the expectation for El Niño development and a potentially wetter fall.
Explore Cover Crop & Nitrogen Management with Illinois Soybean Association on September 8th
Illinois soybean farmers will have the opportunity to learn about a multiyear study assessing the cost, return on investment, and average yield of a multiyear legume cover crop and nitrogen management strategy.
Corn Pollination Progress
ISA Soy Envoy, Kelly Robertson, reports on corn pollination from southern Illinois and shares concern about the heat and delayed silk emergence.
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