If I were to ask the question, “What are the two largest management factors that come to mind when you hear soybean management factors?” What would your answer be? For myself, the top two things that come to mind are early planting date (late March and April) and herbicide resistance.
Early planting date has arguably been the biggest soybean yield driver because of the increased number of days before the plant starts to flower. This allows... Read More →
ILSOYADVISOR POST
Agronomics: Quick Poll Results: Cool, Wet Weather Impacts Soybean Stands
August 15, 2014
How is your soybean stand this season? Over the past few weeks, we asked you to cast your vote in the latest ILSoyAdvisor Quick Poll. The results are in:
Gaps in soybean stands
The majority of Illinois growers have seen gaps in their soybean stands this season. Unfortunately, conditions weren’t ideal this spring. The cold, wet weather caused variability among crops. In some places, beans look great. In others, the weather interfered with emergence, causing the gaps reported in our Quick Poll.
Affects of cool weather on crops
Cool conditions and heavy rains after planting can foster seedling diseases. Michigan State University, for example, advises growers to beware of seedling diseases because their swimming spores can thrive in wet soils. These conditions stress soybeans during emergence, stunting their growth for the growing season. Storms and unseasonably cooler temperatures also have taken their toll on crops throughout the Midwest this season.
Looking ahead at late-summer weather
August is a critical time for soybeans. While we are currently facing cool temperatures, many agronomists predict an El Niño weather pattern to develop in the long-range forecast. The weather in the coming month could determine the outcome of soybean crops, so stay tuned to your local weather forecast and ag radio to determine what is best for your crop.
Next up:
Now that we are mid-way through the growing season, it’s important to know the diseases growers are seeing in their fields to know what to scout for in your own. Head over to ILSoyAdvisor.com and scroll to the bottom to take our newest Quick Poll: What stage were you soybeans on August 10?
See Past Poll Results:
Illinois Soybean Association
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) checkoff and membership programs represent more than 43,000 soybean farmers in Illinois. The checkoff funds market development and utilization efforts while the membership program supports the government relations interests of Illinois soybean farmers at the local, state, and national level through the Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG). ISA upholds the interests of Illinois soybean producers through promotion, advocacy, and education with the vision of becoming a market leader in sustainable soybean production and profitability. For more information, visit the website www.ilsoy.org and www.ilsoygrowers.com.
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