All Posts from 2019

The topic of planting soybeans early and with lower populations was something I talked about in depth with growers as an easy and affordable way to set up soybean field yield potential from the start. Unfortunately, as the weather did not cooperate for much of the state this spring, many plans for early planting and decreased populations began to slip away. With growers looking at fields of soybeans that weren’t planted “according to plan”...

Soil Health Action Plan:

  • Cover crops help solve soil erosion and nutrient loss issues on Tom Kentner's farm
  • Conservation tillage supports healthy soil
  • Soil and tissue testing are tools in Kentner’s belt to evaluate the health of his soil
  • Healthy crops come from healthy soil

 

Tom Kentner and his wife, Susan, farm more than 1,200 acres of corn and...

Soil Health Action Plan:

  • Technology plays an important role in nutrient and water management at Schroeder Farms
  • Water control structures improve field drainage and water conservation
  • Variable rate technology applies nutrients where and when they are needed

 

Doug Schroeder began farming because he enjoyed driving a tractor. His love for sitting in the cab, hand...

Soil Health Action Plan:

  • Crop rotation is an important piece of David Droste’s nutrient management plan
  • Wheat, cover crops and no-till practices help preserve nutrients and soil
  • Data helps make smarter management decisions

 

Sometimes called “Little Egypt,” Washington County is the number one Illinois county for producing wheat—also a crucial crop in the...

Early tissue test results for V4 corn in central Illinois are coming back low on boron—between 6 to 10 ppm. Sufficiency levels are between 10 and 40 ppm. Early deficiencies in corn are also a harbinger for deficiencies in soybeans.

The photo to the right is an...

One doesn’t have to drive too many miles on country roads to find a field of beans that is not as deep green as we would like to see. This may be a neighbor’s field, or it may be your own. Either way, you may be wondering what would cause the beans to look unhealthy. There are numerous possible causes, some of which we will explore.

 

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