Funded by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program.
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April 21, 2015 Sudden death syndrome wreaked havoc in fields across the Midwest U.S. and Canada in 2014, resulting in much yield loss and frustration for farmers. Although selection of resistant cultivars is the best management option for SDS, other management options may complement resistance. A new webcast titled “Soybean Death Syndrome Management... |
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April 20, 2015 I’m Mike Wilson and I live and work in southern Illinois, NASS Crop District 9. I have been involved in production Ag for about 35 years and my experiences have run from seed production for corn, soybeans and wheat in the beginning of my career to Ag retail for the last 20+ years. While I enjoy working with all crops, soybeans have always held a certain allure for me. About 10 years ago we began an initiative in Wabash Valley to improve... |
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April 17, 2015 Last week I spent time talking with a client about corn planting. But for the most part we really just talked about the weather and how all the rain will delay corn planting. Delayed corn planting due to wet weather usually means that nitrogen and herbicide applications to winter wheat are also delayed. In talking about this delay in addressing the needs of the wheat crop our discussion centered around not getting the nitrogen on the wheat,... |
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April 17, 2015 Hello, my name is Kelly Robertson. I’m an agronomist and will be serving as the Illinois Soybean Association Double Crop Specialist. I was raised on the family farm in Benton, Illinois, where we grew corn, soybeans, wheat and double-crop soybeans. I received my Master of Science in Plant and Soil Science, specializing in Soil Fertility, from SIU-Carbondale. In addition to operating the family farm since 1985, I have spent 26 years as a... |
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April 17, 2015 The 2015 growing season is just around the corner. What were your biggest yield limitations in 2014—and are you doing anything different this year to keep those factors at bay? By beginning with the end in mind, your decisions can make the most of the 2015 growing season and prevent the obstacles you encountered in the field last year. Last fall we asked growers throughout Illinois to share the biggest yield limitations they... |
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April 17, 2015 The days are longer, the birds are chirping and the trees are beginning to bud. For soybean farmers, it can only mean one thing: Planting season has arrived. And with planting season comes a wave of information; some of it helpful, some maybe not as much. Because everyone needs their lives made a little easier this time of year, here are the top six planting tips you should keep in mind.
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