PODCAST: Managing the 2017 soybean crop
It’s another record year for soybean acres planted, as 10 - 15 percent of planned corn acres were shifted to soybeans due to the [...]
PODCAST: Evaluating Early Season Plant Health
ISA is continuing its ILSoyAdvisor.com podcasts, connecting agronomy experts with Illinois farmers to share their insights, experiences and recommendations on growing high-yielding, profitable soybeans. [...]
Podcast: Soil Conditions Critical to Planting Success
AgriGold central Illinois regional agronomist, Todd Steinacher, provides boots-on-the-ground insights to growers preparing for 2017 planting. “Anytime we put seed into soil, we really [...]
Podcast: How Do You Win in Tough Times?
Mike Boehlje, distinguished professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University Aired: November/December 2016 With market pressure expected to continue for the next few years, [...]
Podcast: Beneficial partnerships for soybean growers
Eric Woodie, trade facilitator for the Illinois Soybean Association Aired: February 2017 As trade facilitator for the Illinois Soybean Association, Eric Woodie spends his [...]
Podcast: Habits of Highly Successful Farmers
Gary Schnitkey, agriculture and consumer economics professor at the University of Illinois Aired: January 2017 In both good times and bad there are commonalities [...]
Podcast: Ag Outlook 2020: Long-Term Bearish and Short-Term Bullish
Steve Johnson, farm management specialist with Iowa State University Aired: December 2016 Overall, 2017 will be another down year despite more record yields, with [...]
Agronomy: Podcast: A Look at Conservation Tillage
Rachel Cook, Ph.D., North Carolina State University assistant professor/co-director of the Forest Productivity Cooperative, provides an in-depth explanation of conservation tillage practices. She covers the [...]
Agronomy: Podcast: Buffer Strips
Steve Baker, president of Springfield Plastics Inc., reviews saturated buffer strips in this podcast. He explains the difference between a traditional and a saturated [...]
Agronomy: Podcast: Cover Crops
Kris Reynolds, CCA and resource conservationist for the Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District, reviews the fundamentals of cover crops in this podcast. [...]
