Funded by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program.
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April 14, 2016 Soybean seed treatments now routinely include a fungicide (usually 2 or 3) and an insecticide. The most common insecticides used come from the neonicotinoid chemistry family. The question circulating the past year is: Does this insecticide add any value and is it really needed? The EPA released a paper stating that in their survey of data it did not add any economic value and its use should be discontinued. So twelve Corn Belt... |
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April 13, 2016 The Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association's Annual Convention took place from January 19-21 in Peoria. The IL CCA and NREC session featured the presentation Ag Drainage in Illinois: Past, Present and Future from Laura Christianson. We captured the presentation and the recording is available below. ... |
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April 13, 2016 In recent years our idea of “optimal” soybean planting dates in Illinois has shifted earlier. Researchers and farmers pushing the envelope looking for higher soybean yields have observed early planted soybeans have more yield potential. Greater yield potential comes as a result of more main stem nodes and a more fully developed canopy capable of capturing more sunlight in June and early July. So, you may be asking… What is early? How early is... |
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April 12, 2016 The Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association's Annual Convention took place from January 19-21 in Peoria. The IL CCA and NREC session featured the presentation Nitrogen and Rain in 2015: Did the corn use it or lose it? from Emerson Nafziger. We captured the presentation and the recording is available below. ... |
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April 12, 2016 Terry Wyciskalla, Soy CCA Envoy from Southwest Illinois, discusses how the soil fertility needs differ between soybeans and corn. Soybeans require higher potassium levels in the soil and less phosphate. A higher pH between 6.5 and 6.8 is ideal for soybeans as well, whereas corn can still thrive on a lower soil pH. All of these factors are important for farmers to consider as they head into the 2016 growing season. ... |
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April 11, 2016 The Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association's Annual Convention took place from January 19-21 in Peoria. The IL CCA and NREC session featured the presentation 4R Nutrient Management: Training on 4R Performance Objectives from Bill Simmons, Ph.D. We captured the presentation and the recording is available below. ... |
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