Soybean Planting Date: Cussed, Re-cussed, and Discussed
Soybean planting date. Plant early. What’s early? February? March? Before corn? Simultaneously with corn? These questions and many, many more come up in discussion [...]
When Planting Early does More Harm than Good
Every meeting this winter presenters talked about planting soybeans early. We must remember that the first major factor in raising any crop is the [...]
Five Tips to Better Manage Soybeans-Following-Soybeans
Although the USDA has forecasted corn acres to be up in 2019, there will no doubt continue to be some acres of soybeans-following-soybeans. For [...]
5 Reasons to Stop Your Higher Soybean Population
In the past, a higher soybean population was planted because growers used a drill and wanted a faster canopy to intercept light to reduce [...]
What’s the Measure of Soybean Success
What technologies should farmers adopt to obtain the next incremental soybean yield gains after they have done everything else right? That was the question [...]
Soybean Starter Applications Show Promise
As producers strive to increase soybean yields, research into adopting high yield strategies shows promise. In recent years, the most consistent results in achieving [...]
Spring Flooding and Spring Planting
Excessive rainfall and quick snow melt have led to flooding, ponding water and saturated soils. These conditions could impact when acticities begin this spring. [...]
ISA Selects Soybean Experts to Cover 2019 Growing Season
A new class of soybean experts is ready to provide local recommendations to help Illinois soybean producers increase yields and profits while minimizing their [...]
Phytophthora Management in 2019
A question I am often asked is: How should I select soybean varieties when looking at my farm’s history of Phytophthora root and stem [...]
All About Populations
One of the most important decisions growers make every year is the selection of planting populations for both corn and soybeans. In both cases [...]
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