Cover Crops and Herbicides
I think one of the most overlooked problems with farmers trying cover crops is not paying enough attention to the herbicide program that was [...]
Cultural Change for Row Spacing: Wide vs. Narrow
There is no right way to farm, however, there have been many methods of farming that have been tried and tested. When thinking about [...]
CRP Grasslands Helps Farmers And Landowners Protect Grassland
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands signup helps Illinois farmers and landowners protect grassland, including rangeland, and pastureland and others, while maintaining the areas [...]
Have You Applied Your Soybean Fungicide Yet?
As regular visitors of ILSoyAdvisor are aware, fungicides are an important component of a high-yielding soybean system. Progressive growers have become increasingly aware of [...]
Proper Grain Grading – A Key to Worldwide Grain Movement
Reading through the history of the formation of grain and feed associations on the state and national level, you will notice a foundational block [...]
Practical Methods for Using Tissue Nutrient Analysis Results
We are just past the summer solstice and per the “crop” calendar, halfway through the year already. One activity that is often overlooked at this [...]
Evaluating Early Planting Soybean
Planting a crop can be an emotional roller coaster for a farmer, besides selling grain too soon. My grandfather would say “put your bare [...]
The Hidden World Beneath Your Feet
At first glance, soil looks rather uninteresting. It might be brown, red, gray, white, or other colors depending on organic matter content and mineral [...]
Proper Soybean Staging and Implications for Management
Illinois grows the most bushels of soybeans of any state in the United States. The varieties we typically grow here are called “indeterminate” which [...]
STARting a Plan for Success
To many farmers, planning for next year’s crop is not easy and involves agronomic, financial, business, and legal decisions. Where to start? What factors [...]
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