Funded by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program.
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March 27, 2015 As winter comes to a close, growers across Illinois have planting on their minds. From weed control to seed selection to double-crop beans, are you trying anything different in 2015? Experts at the 2015 Soybean Summit in Effingham, Ill., presented their top advice for high-yielding soybeans, including planting decisions, management, weed control and double-crop rotations. Watch recordings of the presentations below for tips on... |
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March 26, 2015
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March 26, 2015 BLOOMINGTON, ILL – March 23, 2015 – With concerns about soybean profitability prevalent in 2015, a record number of soybean farmers, crop consultants, agronomists and university students recently joined Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) directors and staff in learning new management strategies and innovative practices to boost yields and maximize profits. The 2015 ISA Soybean Summit was held Jan. 30 in Effingham, Ill., and March 6 in Peoria... |
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March 26, 2015 2014 marked a record year for soybeans, as Illinois took the title of number-one soybean-producing state for the second year in a row, and LaSalle County farmer Dan Arkels broke the 100-bushel yield barrier with 104-bushel soybeans. To celebrate Illinois production and to learn new strategies to become “soybean masters,” nearly 600 farmers, crop consultants and agronomists attended ISA’s 2015 Soybean Summits in Effingham, Ill., and Peoria,... |
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March 26, 2015 URBANA, Ill. – Soybean farmers who take a ten-minute online survey will help University of Illinois crop scientists and Extension educators to better understand how decisions are made in their farms regarding soybean management and inputs and to tailor programs and projects to improve yields and profitability. “By gathering baseline information about current... |
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March 25, 2015 A new report from researchers at the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment has found that climate variability historically accounts for one-third of yield variability for corn, rice, wheat and soybeans worldwide — the equivalent of 36 million metric tons of food each year. The report, "Climate variation explains a third of global crop yield variability," was ... |
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