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January 25, 2016 There will be a tendency to cut production costs in 2016. It will be difficult to make a profit on soybeans with projected prices and current yields. So to move production into the black there will be a desire to cut some input costs. And seed treatment might be one input to be cut. If you remember a decade ago, soybean seed was rarely treated; farmers often did it themselves when they loaded their planters. When planting, you never... |
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January 22, 2016 This is a presentation summary from the 2015 Illinois Farm Economics Summit (IFES) which occurred December 14-18, 2015. A complete collection of presentations including PowerPoint Slides (PPT) and printable summaries (PDF) are available here. Net incomes on Illinois farms have decreased form an all-time high near $290,000 in 2012. In 2014, net income for... |
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January 21, 2016 To evaluate the effectiveness and compatibility of various in-furrow products for soybean, field research trials were conducted at 2 locations in Wisconsin in 2015. These trials were conducted in a randomized complete block design with 18 in-furrow soybean treatments and a non-treated control that was replicated 4 times. The plots were planted in 15” rows at 140,000 seeds/a using soybean variety Asgrow 2035 treated with Acceleron® insecticide... |
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January 21, 2016 ISA hosted its first regional ILSoyAdvisor Field Days this past summer. From August 4 – 6, we brought soybean experts to fields around the state to share the latest information, tools and technology that are producing higher yields and better profitability. Watch the video below to see how to get soybeans off to a good start, and view other presentations ... |
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January 20, 2016 Aired: January 2016 While lower prices have many farmers focused on their short-term profitability, succession planning is an important key to ensuring the longevity of their operations.
Farmers should aim... |
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January 19, 2016 A common question at many agronomic meetings this winter has been “Why did we not see as much SDS in 2015?” The 2014 season will be remembered as one of the worst for Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS). This fungal pathogen survives in soybean residue and infects the roots of soybean seedlings in the spring. If environmental conditions are conducive, the fungus can continue to colonize the root cortex during vegetative growth stages. Then,... |
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