Funded by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program.
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September 11, 2014 Don't forget to pay attention to potential shattering as you get ready to harvest. Harvestability of soybeans means the combination of when the vegetative material can flow through the rotor and keeping as many pods and collecting as many bean seeds as possible. Shattering can cause yield losses that reach 5 to 10 percent. To reduce shatter losses, harvest as soon as soybeans reach 14-percent moisture content and dry to combine in that... |
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September 10, 2014 It’s fairly easy to predict corn maturity and harvest since development follows a calendar determined by temperature. Soybeans aren’t as easy, and with some fields of soybeans beginning to turn in Illinois, we realize that harvest can’t be too far off. Soybeans go through eight reproductive stages; R7 and R8 are the last two.
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September 10, 2014 Soybean harvest has already commenced in Southern Illinois in some fields with early Group 2 varieties, but most fields aren’t ready yet. Because some beans are beginning to turn, we know it’s only a couple weeks away and farmers are preparing for harvest. Of course, the two most important things are first, having the combine ready and logistics outlined and second, harvesting soybeans to capture the most bushels. Soybeans can be 13.5... |
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September 09, 2014 When it comes to soybeans, better quality equates to higher value. That’s because higher quality leads to greater demand, which can increase the price you receive. The value of your soybeans is dependent on the amount of protein and oil, the ingredients your customers care about when making purchasing decisions. In this fifteen-minute webinar, learn how these components are measured and where to send a sample of your 2014 soybeans to... |
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September 09, 2014 Growing up on a livestock and crop farm in Champaign County, farming is in Doug Schroeder’s blood. In the mid 1970s the family’s farm transitioned to a corn and soybean operation, which Schroeder manages today with a 50-50 rotation. To maintain his 64 bushels-per-acre soybean yield average, Schroeder relies on best management practices that include:
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September 05, 2014 Harvest is a good time for U.S. soybean farmers to celebrate a bountiful gathering of their hard work and yearlong efforts. It can also be a time to reflect on lessons learned from environmental, disease and weed pressures from the past growing season, how much yield those stresses cost and how to manage them next year. Specifically for weeds, you can be a steward of the land and get a jump on next year’s weed management during this... |
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