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December 28, 2015 To treat or not to treat soybean seed for 2016? That is the question. Or at least it’s a thought in the process of cutting costs for the 2016 crop. In the spirit of full disclosure, I am an advocate of treated soybean seed. No, I do not make any money off treatments or from treatments. I just won’t plant soybeans without treatment, regardless of whether they are full season or double cropped soybeans. I can give you a laundry list of... |
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December 23, 2015 Soybean experts shared their knowledge and insight throughout the year to help Illinois soybean farmers improve their bottom line. Find all of the webinars posted in 2015 below: January: Six Secrets of Soybean Success ... |
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December 22, 2015 In Part 1 we looked at how to approach our herbicide program and seed selection, the two biggest costs to soybean production after land cost, since fertilizer is close to last or much lower on the list. This blog will focus on fertilizer. I have heard growers state “I am going to cut fertilizer and seed treatment from my beans in 2016. That will help the bottom line.” That quote or ones similar have been common this fall as farmers... |
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December 21, 2015 Do soybeans need supplemental nitrogen? Will they ever respond if you apply fertilizer nitrogen? To apply or not apply nitrogen on soybeans is a question being asked by agronomists and farmers alike. So farmers and their teams—if they are agronomists—are doing their own testing to satisfy their curiosity. Roundtables and conferences on this topic have concluded a couple things:
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December 18, 2015 I could have easily dropped the soybean part of the title. There’s a lot of hand-wringing going on about what do to in 2016. It starts with current commodity prices multiplied by an average yield, with the result being a number that most producers say is below break-even. That’s when the overthinking begins. What to cut, where to cut, why cut and what to do with what’s left? I have heard some wild ideas and wild plans this fall as some try to... |
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December 17, 2015 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 adjuvants can help you get the most out of your foliar applications, and view other presentations... |
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