All Posts by Dan Davidson
Plant & Soil Health: Starter Fertilizer on Soybeans
March 24, 2015
Nutrient ManagementDo soybeans respond to starter? When should a grower apply starter on soybeans? Is there a risk?
Disease: ILeVO - Another Solution to SDS
March 17, 2015
Disease ManagementSudden death syndrome (SDS) has come into its own as a major disease in Illinois and across the Corn Belt.
Plant & Soil Health: Rhizobia and Soybeans: A Beneficial Relationship
March 17, 2015
Sustainability PracticesRemember that soybeans are legumes and fix nitrogen, but they might need a little assistance to make sure the environment is right for bacteria to flourish and maximize nitrogen fixation.
Plant and Soil Health: Scientist Says Proper CO2 Levels in Crops is Critical
March 16, 2015
Nutrient ManagementWill Brinton, Ph.D., an environmental scientist and founder of Woods End Soil Laboratory, says “a new approach to farming is urgently needed and includes measuring carbon dioxide activity in soil as part of a new approach to monitoring and managing soil fertility.”
Plant & Soil Health: Sorghum: Another Weed Control Tool
March 06, 2015
Weed ManagementPigweed species have become problem weeds for farmers today. Years ago it seemed all growers had to contend with was redroot pigweed, but today we have smooth, waterhemp and Palmer as well.
Weeds: Problem Weeds
February 19, 2015
Weed ManagementWeed control in soybeans can be a challenge today.
Agronomy: Narrow-Row Beans
February 12, 2015
Planting StrategiesNarrow-row beans once were going to revolutionize soybean production, but have we backslid?
Agronomy: What To Do When Switching Back to Soybeans
February 11, 2015
In-Season AgronomyWhat you need to know when switching back to beans. Commodity prices favor growing more soybeans, and this could mean more producers in Illinois will be growing more beans in 2015.
Agronomy: How Soybeans Respond to Late Planting
February 05, 2015
Planting StrategiesSpring planting is still a couple months away, but inevitably, some farmers in Illinois will have to deal with a wet spring, which delays planting corn and soybeans. While both corn and soybeans benefit from early planting, the yield drag is greater for corn with late planting.
Agronomy: The Soybean Seed Depth Discussion
January 30, 2015
Planting StrategiesSoybeans can be planted deeper than you think and do better than you hope.