Funded by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program.
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July 08, 2014 Conditions are favorable for a yield-robbing fungus to plague soybean fields in the Midwest. Soybean specialists urge farmers be on the lookout for white mold, and be prepared to combat the disease. Development is bolstered by wet, cool, cloudy and humid weather at flowering. With most soybeans just starting to or about to reach the R1 (flowering) stage, experts suggest farmers spray fungicides now in fields with a history of... |
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July 01, 2014 The number of soybean plants per acre is one of the early determinants of soybean yield. Now would be a good time to assess soybean plant stand. Several factors can reduce soybean plant stand and eventually reduce soybean yield including; plant pathogens, flooding, soil crusting, and salt toxicity. Knowing the limiting factor is the first step in preventing plant stand reduction the next growing season. Soil-borne pathogens are the main cause... |
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July 01, 2014 We can often scout or drive past field after field of soybean in June that are pale green to yellowish in color. The soybeans look pitiful and plum pathetic. Soybeans are usually going through the awkward stage of life during June. They are growing faster than nitrogen can be supplied from soil (residual N and mineralization of organic matter), cotyledons, and developing nodules. Soybeans usually encounter this rapid growth and limited N... |
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July 01, 2014 As we enter the soybean reproductive growth phase there are a few things to keep in mind. The first is that soybeans will produce flowers for around 3 to 5 weeks, depending upon planting date and environment. During that time soybean will abort anywhere from 20% to 80% of the flowers that they produce. Generally it is the first and last flush of flowers produced that are most likely to be aborted. ... |
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July 01, 2014 Farmers have been bringing food to American tables for generations. But we have a new challenge—there will be 2 billion additional mouths to feed by 2050. To keep up with such rapid population growth, we need farming to be both profitable and sustainable. ... |
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July 01, 2014 There’s still time to register for the 2014 Soybean College. Don’t miss this great learning opportunity! The Illinois Soybean Association—with funding from the Illinois soybean checkoff—has partnered with Farm Journal to sponsor a custom session of its renowned Soybean College. The 2014 Soybean College will be held on Tuesday, July 15 in Heyworth, Ill. Soybean College... |
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