Funded by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program.
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January 15, 2015 ISA attends farm shows to better connect with farmers across the state. For us, farm shows are a great opportunity to converse and reconnect, and also a chance for farmers to explore resources, new tools and technologies, and to ask questions. At the recent Northern Illinois Farm Show we were asked many questions; here are a few that stood out: Question: “I was looking for more information on growing non-GMO or... |
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January 15, 2015 The purpose of the Ohio Soybean Seed Treatment and Foliar Trials are to evaluate soybean seed treatments and foliar products for stand and yield. This evaluation gives soybean producers comparative information for selecting soybean seed treatments and foliar products for the unique production systems. All entries were submitted voluntarily by companies. Application protocol and product rate were provided by the company. Please keep in... |
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January 15, 2015 The cost of soybean seed has increased more than 225% since the introduction of glyphosate resistant varieties in 1996. This increase in price has caused growers to reduce the rate of seeding in fields. However, the lower crop seeding rate can lead to a more open canopy for weeds and increased competition with the crop. The current issue of Weed Science presents a ... |
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January 15, 2015 Finding the optimum planting date for soybeans is never easy and depends on a number of factors including soil conditions, weather outlook and some key management decisions. In this podcast Lance Tarochione, technical agronomist with DEKALB® and Asgrow®, explains the benefits and risks of early planting. ... |
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January 14, 2015 WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2014 — U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini today offered farmers new information to update program payment yields that will help them better select protections offered by the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. The new programs, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, are cornerstones of the commodity farm safety, offering farmers protection... |
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January 13, 2015 Maximizing protein production and nitrogen fixation requires an ample supply of sulfur. Soybeans require both nitrogen and sulfur and they are interrelated. Soybeans require 4.5 to 5 lbs. per acre of nitrogen per bushel and 0.46 lbs. of sulfur per bushel. A 60-bushel soybean crop needs about 300 lbs. nitrogen and about 30 lbs. sulfur. Amino acids end up as the backbone of all proteins—but in different combinations. While nitrogen is a... |
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