Funded by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program.
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November 07, 2014 As a part-time farmer I am an advocate of gypsum because I have seen it change the nature of soil. As an agronomist, however, it is sometimes hard to believe all the claims that are made for it. While I don’t know if all the claims are true, I do know that gypsum does have a benefit to soil structure, but it takes time to fully realize that benefit. Gypsum has long been known as a soil amendment and farmers are increasingly adopting it... |
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November 07, 2014 With increased attention to how nutrients are managed in Illinois, the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association (IFCA) has implemented a 4R Code of Practice, which helps growers manage nutrients as a system, with special attention to the “4R’s” of nutrient management: right source, right rate, right time, right place. “4R Nutrient Stewardship considers the economic, social and environmental... |
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November 06, 2014 Purple seed stain, also known as Cercospora leaf blight, has been positively identified on soybeans in several Kansas fields this year. This disease is most common when moisture is abundant during the reproductive stages of growth and where soybeans have followed soybeans in the rotation. While it occurs at low levels almost every year, in some years, such as 2014, it is much more abundant. Producers may wonder what effect it has on yields... |
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November 06, 2014 Harvest has begun, which means farmers are spending more time in their combines and have their eye on their yield monitors. Every year, farmers will undoubtedly find parts of fields that yield less than others, and some might wonder what they can do to fix it. The soy checkoff funds research to increase and protect soybean yields. One example is a project led by Shawn Conley, Ph.D., extension soybean specialist at the University... |
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November 06, 2014 Applying nitrogen in the fall is a well-established practice in central and northern Illinois. It helps to speed up planting in the spring; however, it’s important to balance the benefits of fall applied N with the risks. University of Illinois Extension agronomist Emerson Nafziger explains, “With the trend toward earlier planting dates, it’s an advantage to not have to worry about pre-plant application.” Nafziger adds that... |
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November 06, 2014 Corn returns in 2014 likely will be negative on many farms, with losses near $100 per acre on cash rent farmland in northern Illinois (farmdoc daily, October 24, 2014). Projections indicate that soybeans will be more... |
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