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August 23, 2019 Soil health is a popular topic today. Many entities including NRCS, universities, non-profits and private companies are promoting soil health and how to improve it. Growers are interested in the health of their soil, but worry that the cost of improving it will not generate a profit and may end up costing them money.
Dave Rahe, with RPM Soils and a 2019 CCA Soy Envoy, works as a soil scientist and is very... |
August 21, 2019 Planning a trip to the Farm Progress Show Aug. 27 to Aug. 29? Be sure to stop by the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) exhibit at lot #809, located in the northeast quadrant of the show on Eighth Progress Street. ISA board members and staff will be on hand to discuss soybean checkoff programs, market research and advocacy efforts, as well as soybean production topics. And while you’re at the ISA exhibit, pick up an ice-cold water,... |
August 16, 2019 Even though the 2019 season got a late start and seemed to drag on forever, we’re reaching the point in the season where things are finally wrapping up. Planting is complete, weed control is near finished and fungicide applications are being made as we speak. Now is the time of year we sit back and hope for August rains to make our soybean crop. And, we’re done having to make decisions on this year’s crop … or are we? The likely answer for... |
August 13, 2019 Because of the dry weather pattern we are in, there has been some conversation across the countryside about two-spotted spider mites becoming our next challenge in this crazy 2019 growing season. Before we dive too far into this discussion, let’s spend a minute understanding this pest.... |
August 12, 2019 2019 has been an unusual season with a wet spring and very late planting followed by drier weather and outbreaks of diseases and pests. I think this is a year we will be glad to put behind us.
I have been scouting soybeans on a fungicide project in eastern Nebraska and... |
August 09, 2019 August is a critical time in the life of a soybean plant. Although many of the flowers have pollinated, the plants are still setting new flowers and the tiny pods and seeds inside them are beginning to develop. Depending on when they were planted, soybeans are generally in the R3 (beginning pod) or R4 (full pod) growth stage at the beginning of the month. It takes an average of 24 days for soybeans to advance from R4 to the R6 (full seed)... |
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