Farmer Cooperators Needed for 2025 Insecticide Trials
Have you considered your return on investment from insecticide seed treatments or foliar applications? Join Dr. Nick Seiter and ISA's On-Farm Trial Network for field trials in 2025! Test your preferred preventative insect control methods against an untreated control and see how they perform.
Insecticides on Soybeans: What Yields the Best Results?
Which pest control methods actually pay off in your fields? Dr. Nick Seiter’s Illinois Soybean checkoff-funded research tracks pest populations and evaluates the ROI of insecticides at key growth stages.
Effective Plans for Controlling Weeds and Volunteer Corn
Join IL Soy Envoy Karen Corrigan in her latest video as she shares fundamental strategies for effective weed control and managing volunteer corn in soybeans to protect crop yield.
Was Your Soybean Yield Loss Self-Inflicted?
Don’t let Mother Nature shoulder all the blame for yield loss—some self-inflicted setbacks might be hiding in your fields. IL Soy Envoy Karen Corrigan, CCA, reveals how ignoring herbicide labels affects soybean yield.
Progress Made in Waterhemp Resistance Research for Group 15 Herbicides
Graduate research at the University of Illinois is uncovering new efficiencies in testing waterhemp for herbicide resistance, setting the stage for even broader screenings in 2025.
Optimizing Soil Fertility for High-Yielding Soybeans
IL Soy Envoy Drew Beckman, CCA, of Beck's Hybrids shares how high-yield soybeans can remove more nutrients than corn, stressing the need for custom fertility practices. Tune in for information on nutrient management, early planting, and soil conditions to improve soybean success.
Did Spring’s Mistakes Come Back to Haunt Yields?
In this final growing season update, the IL Soy Envoys recap the top agronomic challenges of 2024 and share key concerns for 2025, from early-season stressors to rising fertilizer costs and soil testing.
Low Insect Pest Populations Found in 2024 Soybean Research
Several of the locations had elevated stink bug and/or bean leaf beetle populations at R5, though none exceeded an economic threshold.
Is There a Better Way to Tissue Test Soybeans?
In this Illinois Soybean Checkoff-funded project, Dr. Fred Below and Dr. Connor Sible challenge traditional tissue testing methods in soybeans, exploring whether sampling different parts of the plant can better reveal nutrient needs. Their research aims to optimize nutrient management and improve yield potential.
You Don’t Always Need Maintenance Fertilizer
IL Soy Envoy Kelly Robertson, CCA, highlights the importance of understanding soil nutrient levels, urging farmers that maintenance fertilizer may not be needed. This practice can lead to cost savings and benefit the environment.
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