Current Soil & Moisture Conditions and Outlooks to Summer
2020 marked the third consecutive year with statewide total annual precipitation above the long-term average, and it was the eighth wetter than average calendar [...]
Five AgTech Pre-Planting Considerations
Spring has sprung and so has the excitement of a new crop season in Illinois. With all the excitement of a new crop, it [...]
PCM Impacts: Summarizing Practice Adoption, Nutrient and Sediment Loss Reductions
The months of January through March are particularly busy for those of us working with the Precision Conservation Management program (PCM). That’s when we [...]
Planting Group 2 Soybeans in Southern IIllinois
It has often been said that “if you are not moving forward, you are falling behind.” One of the unique ways that soybean farmers [...]
Do Soybeans Need Sulfur?
In the past five years, it seems like conversations regarding sulfur have increased. And as a result, many farmers are starting to incorporate a [...]
SRIN: New Biotechnology Rules Will Bring Better Soybeans, Faster
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has completely overhauled the process used to regulate new genetic material, noting it will “reduce regulatory burden for [...]
Establishing 2021 Agronomy Trials
In modern production agriculture, research and trials have expanded beyond small strip trials and universities. Many producers are developing their own sophisticated, on-farm research.
Understanding Crop Insurance and Grain Marketing
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation is a risk management tool used to mitigate financial losses to U.S. farmers. In 1996, the Risk Management Agency [...]
NCSRP Releases 2020 Annual Report and Project Summaries
The North Central Soybean Research Program (NCSRP) recently released its Annual Report which includes 2020 research project summaries. Projects this year covered topics such [...]
All You Need to Know About Carbon Markets
Since joining ISA as the Director of Conservation Agriculture in January, one area in particular of my responsibilities has been extremely active. The carbon [...]
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