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May 23, 2016 Soybean planting has yet to begin in earnest in Kansas, based on the USDA Crop Progress and Condition Report from April 25, 2016. Nonetheless, some farmers have already planted some of their soybeans. These beans have gotten off to a very slow start, constrained by rain events and wet soil conditions. ... |
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May 20, 2016 The first and most economical approach (a.k.a. save money) to manage many of the pathogens that impact soybean in the state of Ohio is to pick varieties that have the right resistance package. If the resistance is effective – then there is no need for any further measures during the season. The soybean plant can take care of itself, especially during years when conditions are favorable for disease development. We routinely use both... |
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May 19, 2016 Hopefully you got your soybeans planted during your desired window and into good soil conditions. Your next task is to scout for emergence, emergence consistency and stand counts. Soybeans aren’t as sensitive to emergence consistency as corn. We know that corn seedlings should all emerge at about the same time, or with 1 or 2 days of each other, so they compete equally and set an equal sized ear. Soybeans, on the other hand, are... |
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May 18, 2016 In 2014, Dan Arkels, soybean farmer from Peru, Illinois, became the first verified 100-plus bushel soybean grower in Illinois with 104 bushels beans. In 2015, Jason and Robert Lakey topped his record yield with a bin-busting 108 bushels. Now, Arkels wants his top producer title back. With beans planted on April 17, he’s gunning for 150 bushels this season. Listen to Arkels discuss his approach below. ... |
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May 18, 2016 When looking for a soybean residual herbicide program, I have yet to find one that is a silver bullet for every weed across the board. In my experience, it is harder to select a broad-spectrum soybean herbicide than a broad-spectrum corn herbicide. For a soybean weed control program to work, you have to know what you are fighting against. In a corn weed control program, you can take a more general approach and get by. You need to get your... |
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May 17, 2016 No argument from most farmers—it has been wet the past month with frequent rains and brief planting windows. Corn got planted, but soybean planting is behind. No, it is not necessarily late, but yields could be compromised as planting is delayed, particularly as we move into the second half of May. Fortunately, soybeans have the ability to compensate for stress and “things” that happen to the plant. But it is true that soybean yield... |
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