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April 12, 2017 Early soybean planting has been identified as a profit-enhancing management practice. See Soy Envoy Chad Kalaher’s blog this month for details on the economics of early planted soybeans. Here are six management practices to help make this practice successful for Illinois soybean growers. ... |
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April 11, 2017 No-tillers hit new yield records across the board No-tilled soybean yields climbed to new highs in 2016, while most U.S. regions saw better yields than in 2015. This study is cited with permission of No-Till Farmer. See the full corn and soybean study here. Last season no-tillers had some of the... |
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April 10, 2017 Planting wheat and grass cover crops may significantly reduce soybean cyst nematode (SCN) reproduction when planting soybeans into the stubble. Controlling SCN is challenging today. Rotations with corn, planting resistant varieties and seed treatments aren’t a total cure-all. In combination they do help keep egg count at bay. But the genetic resistance we have been depending on (PI88188) is not nearly as dependable as it once was and... |
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April 08, 2017 This article originally appeared on theBulletin. Relatively dry weather in recent weeks throughout much of Illinois and an early start to fieldwork might provide the unusual opportunity this year of letting us choose corn and soybean planting dates instead of having to wait until it’s dry enough. |
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April 07, 2017 Mike Boehlje, distinguished professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University With market pressure expected to continue for the next few years, Mike Boehlje, distinguished professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, encourages growers to focus on what they can control—and remember that they have tackled tough economic times before. “It’s time to pull out the old... |
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April 05, 2017 Have you ever considered planting soybeans at the same time as corn? What about before corn? Most farmers don’t consider these options because it costs more to plant an acre of corn than it does soybeans, and the risk of lower yield from delayed corn planting is always higher. Each year, Beck’s PFR Practical Farm Research® (PFR™) team conducts a planting date study of both corn and soybeans to determine the optimal window for planting... |
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