Soybean Cyst Nematode – A Consistent Threat
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is known to cause considerable yield loss in soybeans. Often that loss is accompanied by undetectable crop symptoms and options [...]
White Mold Risks in 2019
In a year with delayed planting and struggles to get the crop planted I thought about changing my topic from Sclerotinia stem rot (Soybean [...]
Cover crops for prevent planting
SPRINGFIELD, IL - June 6 - When the time comes to decide about the best way to manage acres in prevent plant, it may [...]
Additional Challenges of Late Planted Soybeans
With the wet conditions across much of our sales area, corn planting has been delayed significantly and the thought of planting soybeans has not [...]
Postemergence Herbicide Recommendations in Soybeans
Getting your crops planted this year was likely the biggest challenge you’ve faced thus far. The second biggest challenge may be how to maintain [...]
At What V-Stage Does R1 Occur?
Regardless of when you plant soybeans flowering still begins just after V3. The difference is the amount of foliage produced from VE to V3 [...]
To Keep or Not to Keep?
To keep or not to keep that questionable soybean stand? Soybean growers are facing the tough decision on whether or not they will replant [...]
Plants, Pesticides and Pollinators
Pollination is mutually beneficial to both pollinators and plants, resulting in the production of seeds necessary for many plants to reproduce. However, today’s production [...]
Roundtable: Accidental Preplant Nitrogen
How will soybeans respond if you accidently put down nearly 200 lbs. of nitrogen (N) prior to planting? That was the question a grower [...]
Crop Insurance Options For Farmers Affected by Flooding or Excess Moisture
May 24, 2019 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers who have federal crop insurance coverage and are unable to plant a crop because [...]
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