Cover Crops and Conservation
Soil Health Action Plan: Cover crops help solve soil erosion and nutrient loss issues on Tom Kentner's farm Conservation tillage supports healthy soil Soil [...]
Testing Tech
Soil Health Action Plan: Technology plays an important role in nutrient and water management at Schroeder Farms Water control structures improve field drainage and [...]
Doubling Down on Double-Crop
Soil Health Action Plan: Crop rotation is an important piece of David Droste’s nutrient management plan Wheat, cover crops and no-till practices help preserve [...]
Could Boron Deficiency Be an Issue in 2019?
Early tissue test results for V4 corn in central Illinois are coming back low on boron—between 6 to 10 ppm. Sufficiency levels are between [...]
Early Season Yellow Beans
One doesn’t have to drive too many miles on country roads to find a field of beans that is not as deep green as [...]
Innovative Grower Panel Confirmed for Tech Connect
Just confirmed for Tech Connect on July 16 is a panel of three innovative farmers who will discuss “AgTech Lessons from My Farm.” Illinois [...]
Relay Cropping Soybeans
Many producers in Southern Illinois double-crop soybeans after wheat and this creates an additional opportunity for revenue for the farm. In addition, winter wheat [...]
Managing Micronutrients in Soybeans
There are 18 essential nutrients in plants: Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are the most likely to be added as fertilizer. Water, carbon and oxygen [...]
Soybeans as a Cover Crop
Father’s Day was just over a week ago, and since we couldn’t be in the fields, I invited my dad to join us for [...]
Risks For Soybeans Planted After Soybeans
Growers need to understand risks with continuous soybeans before addressing product placement. Remember the goal is to get an even stand with seedlings that [...]
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