As I drive through southeastern Illinois, I see very few soybean fields that have started to turn. This is due in part to the late planting season and in part to the soybean maturities most common to this region. I have, however, seen a few fields with the characteristic yellowing of Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS). Questions were raised early in the season as to whether or not this disease would be prevalent in 2019 and it turns out we are...
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September 09, 2019 This article was originally published in Illinois Prairie Farmer. Estate Plan Edge: Different legal ways of holding assets can get terribly confusing. Make sure you get the full story before you create something. The Farm Progress Show is always an enjoyable opportunity to visit with farmers about their goals and the planning they have done to accomplish those goals. I enjoy brainstorming with attendees who, I trust... |
September 05, 2019 According to a recent @ILSoyAdvisor Twitter poll, over half (56%) of the respondents indicated that they always spray fungicide on their beans. ... |
August 31, 2019 Soybeans are grown because oil can be extracted and marketed as vegetable oil or blended to make biodiesel and the high protein soybean meal byproduct can be fed to livestock. However, it is the storage proteins and their composition that determine protein compositional quality. Soybeans, at 13 percent moisture contain about 18 to 20 percent oil and 34 to 36 percent crude protein, though those ranges can vary considerably across... |
August 26, 2019 Cover crops are being widely promoted and slowly adopted. Farmers don’t doubt the benefits covers play in soil health, but often question the economic prospects of planting one and if there will be a return.
Since cover crops are still the exception, here are seven reasons to plant cover crops.
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August 25, 2019 Many soybeans across the state of Illinois approached the R1 to R3 stage in early August and many growers questioned whether to apply a fungicide. In general, a fungicide application is recommended when the cost of applying the product is outweighed by the yield advantage it provides. As in many other years, the foliar application recommendations on soybeans change based on environment, field disease history, planting date, variety... |
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