Excessive Rainfall Strains Growing Season for Southern Illinois Farmers
In this episode, Kelly Robertson of Precision Crop Services, LLC talks about the agronomic and economic consequences of excessive rainfall in Southern Illinois—listen now for a breakdown of delayed planting, stand issues, disease pressure, insurance challenges, and wheat harvest setbacks.
Refining Soybean Management After Cereal Rye
Could managing nitrogen and sulfur be the key to protecting soybean yield after cereal rye? Learn what ISA checkoff-funded research is uncovering in this study.
Ridge Riding Thunderstorms Stare Down the Midwest
After a spring marked by extreme weather, Matt Reardon shares how potential storms, summer heat, and some meteorological history could shape the forecast in the weeks to come.
Farmers Needed for Red Crown Rot Detection Study
Help advance early detection of red crown rot—researchers need farmer participants to test a new satellite-based model that’s showing promising results.
Weather Trends to Watch: Illinois Rain Events and Drought in June
Senior atmospheric scientist Matt Reardon joins the Field Advisor podcast to unpack the weather trends impacting Illinois fields and beyond.
June Scouting Report: Weather Swings, Weed Pressure and What’s Ahead
On this Field Advisor episode, Kelsey Litchfield and Illinois Soy Envoys discuss early June crop conditions, weed control, cover crop termination, and scouting fields.
Tracking Soybean Stem Diseases and Pests in Illinois
Researchers in Illinois are tracking stem diseases and insect pests in soybeans as part of a multi-year effort to better understand what’s emerging in the state’s fields.
Pest and Disease Watch: What to Look for Based on Survey Data
In this webinar, Kelly Estes and Dr. Ahmad Fakhoury shared field data and observations to help farmers identify and manage rising insect and disease pressures as the growing season progresses.
Digging Into Soybean Nodulation
IL Soy Envoy Matt Montgomery shares a closer look at the biology behind nodulation—and how it impacts your soybean yield.
How Much Cereal Rye Biomass Is Too Much?
Ongoing research is pinpointing how cereal rye biomass levels, driven by timing and seeding rates, affect soybean stand and overall crop success.
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