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March 06, 2015 In comments submitted to the U.S. EPA, the American Soybean Association (ASA) disagreed with the conclusions of a recent report from the agency that calls into question the efficacy of neonicotinoid seed treatments in soybean operations. In the association’s comments, ASA President and Brownfield, Texas, farmer Wade Cowan pointed out that “…soybean producers use neonicotinoid seed treatments where they are needed and effective, and don... |
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March 06, 2015 A few weeks ago, we posted an article about the top three questions we were asked at the Northern Illinois Farm Show. Along with those questions, there are certain topics that seem to be brought up at every farm show we attend, and one of them is biodiesel. We hear sometimes that people have issues with biodiesel gelling up and are hesitant to use it again. “Gelling” can refer to fuel thickening due to wax crystal or clumping from extreme... |
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March 06, 2015 Pigweed species have become problem weeds for farmers today. Years ago it seemed all growers had to contend with was redroot pigweed, but today we have smooth, waterhemp and Palmer as well. Fortunately, a trained eye can tell each of these species apart. But, unfortunately, Palmer and waterhemp are resistant to some herbicides, are increasingly difficult to control and require a multi-prong approach to management. And all the best weed... |
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March 04, 2015 ILSoyAdvisor.com continued its winter webinar series on Tuesday, Feb. 24. In "Nutrient Planning and Soybean Management,” Howard Brown, Ph.D., manager of agronomy services with GROWMARK, Inc., presented research findings on nutrient management and shared advice for growers planning nutrient applications for 2015. Watch the webinar below for tips on nutrient planning and the results from Brown’s nutrient management research. ... |
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February 27, 2015 Clariva™ Complete Beans is a seed treatment from Syngenta for management of the soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Clariva Complete Beans contains Clariva™, with the active ingredient Pasteuria nishizawae, a bacterium that parasitizes SCN. Clariva Complete Beans also contains the seed treatment insecticide and fungicides that are in CruiserMaxx® Advanced and Vibrance®. Coordinated, cooperative experiments In 2014,... |
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February 27, 2015 It is easy to see when weeds or insects develop resistance to a herbicide or insecticide. The weeds or insects are easy to spot in the field. Even some plant diseases are becoming resistant to some fungicides, as evidenced by the infected plants in the field. A harder place to detect resistance may be when soybean cyst nematodes, SCN, start to overcome the benefits of using a soybean variety with a particular source of resistance to... |
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