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October 26, 2018 And, what a phenomenal finish for the checkered flag!
The adage—whatever does not kill you can make you stronger—may have played out in true fashion in many ways this growing season. While every year is made different by the temperature and moisture extremes endured, the 2018 season end results seem to be well received by growers via comments and my personal observation throughout the state. Frankly, many folks... |
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October 22, 2018 Seed selection is probably the most important production decision you will make this fall.
As harvest is wrapping up across the state, preparations for next year’s crop have already started with fertilizer application, tillage and weed control occurring. Another part of planning for the coming crop is your seed selection. This decision may seem like an easy choice if selection is based solely upon yield or price... |
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October 19, 2018 There has been a lot of buzz lately in the soybean world about planting soybeans super early. Is this method of planting soybeans early all hype or is there an actual yield ‘bump’ behind the madness? As farmers continue to push the planting date on soybeans, little research has been done on planting soybeans in March.... |
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October 17, 2018 By Gary Schnitkey and Dan Davidson
Today there are two certainties – corn and soybean prices are depressed and corn and soybeans both will yield if fed and managed intensively. Here is the dilemma growers are faced with - do they cut back on inputs to reduce cost and at same time reduce yield potential, or do they continue to invest in yield, albeit smartly based on return on investment?... |
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October 15, 2018 Coming out of the 2018 winter meeting series, several soybean producers from around Illinois were prepared for one big management change - PLANT EARLY.
This was a very common message from Universities, seed providers and industry agronomists. Even though planting early traditionally presented challenges, these producers felt that the reward outweighed the risk. In doing so, many of these early planting innovators... |
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October 14, 2018 Tillage is a popular practice across Illinois and it still seems to have its place in a high yield soybean production system. It also simplifies decisions that no-tillers must consider such as handling residue, cooler and wetter soils the spring and more potential for seedling diseases and nutrient tie up.
Farmers know that tillage provides two main benefits:
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