Planting cereal rye before soybeans has become the most widely used cover crop and cash crop combination today. It is readily chosen because of its hardiness, ease of establishment, low cost, multiple planting methods and wide planting window in the fall. Cover crops, like cereal rye, provide many benefits for the upcoming soybean crop such as weed suppression, insect management, disease management, soil erosion prevention, nutrient...
All Posts from March 2018
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March 02, 2018 Are you adding additional surfactant to your herbicide package? Glyphosate is a herbicide that comes fully loaded with an adjuvant package. Because we have had so many acres treated with glyphosate alone over the last 15 years, I believe we may have forgotten the importance of adjuvants in the tank for maximizing herbicide performance. I would challenge you to talk with your crop protection retailer and make sure you know EXACTLY which... |
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March 01, 2018 The Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program is once again partnering with the Illinois Certified Crop Adviser program to provide local recommendations throughout the season. These CCA Soy Envoys will be contributing regular content through our ILSoyAdvisor.com platform, all to help our state’s soybean farmers to increase yields and profits while minimizing our environmental impact. Welcome, 2018 Envoys! Kevin... |