This article was originally published in the September issue of Illinois Field & Bean. View the article here.
Harvest has always been a crowd favorite. Whether it’s the humid heat of summer being replaced by crisp, autumn air, or the end of year holidays peeking out on the horizon, harvest tends to bring with it a sense of happy endings. But as any farmer knows, the work doesn’t stop even after the crop is out of the field.... Read More →
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Agronomics: Video: Taking the ISA Yield Challenge: Lynn Rohrscheib, Vermilion Co. Farmer
October 07, 2014
Lynn Rohrscheib, Vermilion County farmer and ISA director, isn’t going to miss another 100-bushel opportunity.
During harvest last season, one of her plots harvested above the 100-bushel mark; however, she wasn’t registered for ISA’s Yield Challenge and so the Challenge’s $5,000 cash prize went unclaimed. Rohrscheib signed up for the Challenge this year and is hoping that good growing conditions and timely fertility applications have helped the same variety hit the 100-bushel milestone again.
ISA’s Yield Challenge encourages farmers and agronomists to use innovative management practices and technologies to improve yield. A segment of the Challenge includes a $5,000 award to the grower who exceeds the most bushels above 100 bushels per acre.
In this short video, Rohrscheib describes the best management practices she and her father use in their soybean production including the importance of a good seed bed, fertility applications and steady monitoring of weed pressures.
Learn more about other Yield Challenge challengers:
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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