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December 13, 2019 2019 has been a year to remember, or maybe, it has been a year most of us in the agriculture community would like to forget. Late planting, variable rainfall all summer, followed by a wet and cold fall have made for many “headaches” this year. Many farmers are still trying to get crops harvested a few days before Thanksgiving. The cold, wet fall has led to many challenges such as harvesting higher-moisture corn, muddy fields,... |
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December 12, 2019 The challenging weather during the 2019 growing season forced many growers to make non-typical decisions. Presenter Jason Carr will explore how these decisions affected crop outcomes and discuss results from 2019 test trials. Topics covered include: fungicide application on June planted soybeans, planting date trials, and population studies. Learn how to apply learnings from 2019 to benefit future crops in this webinar. 1 CEU in Crop... |
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December 11, 2019 The 2019 weather year was chaotic and variable, with multiple extreme events that added tremendous difficulty for farmers and producers. Here I’ll review the eventful 2019 weather year and offer an outlook for winter/spring 2020. Wet Winter & Spring
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December 10, 2019 Even before farmers across the state have parked their combines for the winter, the time for considering 2020 seed orders is upon us. Generally, one important factor for growers when choosing seed is the performance of varieties in trials across the state. Agronomists always caution against making decisions based on one year of data. That approach would be especially risky after this season, with the abnormal weather we have encountered. A... |
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December 09, 2019 This article was originally published in the November issue of Soy Perspectives magazine. If ever there was a year when Illinois soybean farmers could benefit from economic incentives to use sustainable practices, this could be the one. Many forces - extreme weather, commodity prices, tariffs, consumer demands – are pressuring... |
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December 08, 2019 In modern production agriculture, research and agronomic trials have expanded beyond small strip trials and university research. Many producers are developing their own highly sophisticated on-farm research studies. Technology has come a long way in helping producers collect data from a yield monitor at harvest and upload that data wirelessly to computer software for processing. Several producers have partnered with CCAs or agronomists to... |
