Every soybean producer in Illinois is also a corn producer. And one of the commonalities about farming in Illinois is that sometimes it will rain in the spring and delay or prevent planting. There comes a point in time that growers must decide whether to switch maturities or even switch crops (switching from corn to soybeans). There are several things to consider in that decision and the most likely is which will be most profitable....
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May 10, 2019 The question: Is there a perfect soybean plant and did you pick the perfect plant type this season?
The answer: In today’s modern soybean production, I don’t know if we can say there is a perfect soybean plant, however, there is a perfect placement for every soybean plant style or type.
Most modern corn hybrids have unique characteristics that are a result of combining two different inbred... |
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May 09, 2019 It has been a cool and wet spring, which has led to ponded fields, saturated soils, and delayed field work and planting. The crop, once planted, will get off to a late start. If the weather turns and it gets dry and warm the crop will get planted and, hopefully, the rest of the season will remain ideal for the soybean crop to develop. However, if this rainy pattern continues through June, even if it abates for a week or two to allow... |
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May 08, 2019 This article was originally published on the farmdoc daily website. Schnitkey, G. and C. Zulauf. "Late Planting Decisions in 2019." farmdoc daily (9):83, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics,... |
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May 07, 2019 When soybeans are crushed, the three end products are oil, meal (protein) and hulls. And of the three, soy hulls have the least value. The crusher will blend some off in the meal and find other uses for them. But now science has found new uses, turning hulls into value-added products.
A lot of hulls are produced annually.... |
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May 05, 2019 The 2019 planting season has certainly been one of the most challenging in recent memory. Cool, wet conditions have delayed planting in most parts of the state. With beans finally going into the ground, growers may be interested in the disease outlook for this season. Dr. Teri Hughes, plant health scientist with Bayer Crop Science says that plants are like people when it comes to fighting off diseases. They are generally pretty good at... |