Funded by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program.
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December 09, 2016 A recent survey by USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) shows Illinois farmers continue to embrace Best Management Practices tied to the Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (NLRS). The survey questions covered nutrient management strategies, cover crops, edge-of-field practices, use of soil tests, erosion management and knowledge of certain NLRS components. Farmers were asked to respond based on crop years 2011, which was... |
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December 06, 2016 When it comes to planting soybeans, moisture and soil conditions matter. Soybean seeds require more water to germinate than corn and must imbibe (absorb) half of their weight in water before they germinate. That is a lot of water. Corn, on the other hand, can germinate by only absorbing a quarter to a third of its weight in water. Soybeans will imbibe two to five times their weight in water while corn only imbibes 1.5 to two times its... |
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December 01, 2016 Last week’s announcement by the EPA to register Dicamba formulations for use on Dicamba Tolerant Crops has the soybean world abuzz and for once that buzz isn’t about pollinators! Many of my weed scientist colleagues across the country will be discussing best management practices (BMP’s) for introducing this technology into our... |
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December 01, 2016 Certified Crop Advisers who still need Continuing Education Units should visit http://ilsoyadvisor.com/tools/#tab-ccas, where we include an archived list of all previous ISA/ILSoyAdvisor.com webinars, organized by type of credit. These checkoff-funded webinars are available anytime, no matter where you are—they’re even viewable on mobile devices. Just tune in, then... |
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November 29, 2016 We all know now that 100-bushel soybeans are in the realm of possibility. Kip Culler did it first and repeated it three times, topping off at 160 bushels. Dan Arkels and the Lakey family have done it in Illinois. Matt Miles has repeated it five times over five consecutive years in Arkansas. And Randy Dowdy broke 100 bushels in 2014 and 2015 and hit 171.8 bu in 2016. There have been other growers who have broken through this ceiling... |
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November 28, 2016 When your soils are tested does your agronomist or soil lab promote the virtues of tracking the Ca to Mg ratio? Soil testing is important because it is the only way to track whether your soil is chemically fit to support soybean production. The test shows if you need to apply phosphorus, potassium or lime and the levels of other nutrients. When a soil test is run, they analyze for many nutrients... |
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