Excessive rainfall and quick snow melt have led to flooding, ponding water and saturated soils. These conditions could impact when acticities begin this spring.
The excessive flooding in parts
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A new class of soybean experts is ready to provide local recommendations to help Illinois soybean producers increase yields and profits while minimizing their environmental impact. The 2019 CCA Soy Envoys, which are supported by the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) checkoff program, will contribute actionable information, advice and in-season updates via ILSoyAdvisor.com to assist Illinois producers with their goals.
A question I am often asked is: How should I select soybean varieties when looking at my farm’s history of Phytophthora root and stem rot? With a cool start to the 2018 growing season across the state there were minimal Phytophthora issues at emergence. However, just a few weeks later there were multiple instances of Phytophthora appearing in fields where drought stress had just started to set in, but was quickly...
One of the most important decisions growers make every year is the selection of planting populations for both corn and soybeans. In both cases growers want to save seed costs, but still maximize yields. Each crop responds differently to raising or lowering populations. Here’s a look at choosing the proper population for soybeans.
The Illinois Soybean Association has been sponsoring the Illinois Yield Challenge since 2010. During the last 9 years, growers have challenged themselves to produce high soybean yields and yield results have steadily increased from highs in the 60s to highs in the 80s and 90s, with some entrants breaking 100 bushels. This webinar will look back at the history of the Yield Challenge, what we have learned, tips on how to improve your yield and...
