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June 19, 2017 Weird spring—wet and cool early, followed by hot and dry. What diseases will prevail? In early planted soybeans many were worried about Pythium root rot, thanks to the cool, wet weather. However, what root rot diseases can we expect in soybeans that were planted later? I recently evaluated a soybean research plot planted May 10 near Jacksonville, Illinois, and found a patch of Rhizoctonia root rot. ... |
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June 15, 2017 PPO herbicides + cool, wet conditions = herbicide damage With the recent spate of hot, dry weather it’s hard to remember that only a few short weeks ago we were inundated with rain—delaying planting and causing replants, stand loss and even crop damage. One symptom of the rainy spell was protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) herbicide damage. Growers usually apply residual herbicides before or... |
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June 14, 2017 Sporadic emergence of soybeans this spring could cause headaches for farmers all season long. What exactly happened to emergence this season? To answer this question, it’s important to understand factors affecting seed germination. Generally, the soil will dry out to the depth of tillage passes, usually the top 3 to 4 inches of soil. Without rainfall, by the time the planter reaches the field no moisture remains in the seedbed... |
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June 13, 2017 Monsanto introduces a tool to help control soybean cyst nematode (SCN). SCN remains one of the greatest pest threats to soybeans in Illinois and elsewhere. While weather remains a major factor in final yield, disease and insects silently rob yield and SCN ranks at the top. Growers need all the tools available to keep this pest at bay. And it not only works against SCN, but a host of other nematodes that impact corn as well. On... |
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June 12, 2017 This season I’ve noticed a lot of soybean fields showing extensive bean leaf beetle feeding (see photos). Growers often discount the threat these beetles have against yield, but during early growth stages their feeding can be quite damaging.
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June 09, 2017 Want to harness the power of microbial products to improve soybean health, resist stress and increase yield? Enroll in the 2017 Yield Challenge Side-by-Side Comparison to test out B Sure® on soybeans. Soybean producers are looking for an edge to increase their yields and a new foliar application technology might just be a resource worth investing in; or, at the very least, testing. Agrinos® has been... |
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