All Posts by Dan Davidson
Agronomy: Top 5 Planting Factors for Increasing Soybean Yield
January 19, 2015
Planting StrategiesWhat are your top five factors at planting that can impact your 2015 soybean yields? Everyone can come up with their own list, but I will offer mine.
Plant & Soil Health: Making the Connection: Sulfur and Nitrogen Working Together
January 13, 2015
Nutrient ManagementMaximizing protein production and nitrogen fixation requires an ample supply of sulfur.
Agronomy: Soybean Planting Depth
January 12, 2015
Planting StrategiesNot too late to plant deeper! For a long time producers and agronomists believed that the correct planting depth for soybeans is 1 to 1.5 inches while corn is 1.75 to 2.25 inches.
Agronomy: How Do I Decide Whether to Treat My Soybean Seed?
January 09, 2015
Planting StrategiesTreating soybean seed is a good risk management tool for a relatively small investment per acre.
Plant & Soil Health: Does Foliar Feeding Work?
January 07, 2015
Nutrient ManagementDoes the soil supply enough nutrients or can foliar feeding really help yield?
Weed Management: Weed Resistance Strategies
January 01, 2015
Nutrient ManagementThere are several important topics on farmers’ minds today including how to remain profitable during an era of low crop prices, how to farm and pay attention to the new nutrient loss reduction strategies and still optimize yield
Plant & Soil Health: Phosphorus Availability
January 01, 2015
Nutrient ManagementPhosphorus is one of the nutrients targeted in the nutrient reduction strategy recently proposed by the Illinois EPA.
Plant & Soil Health: Is Hypocotyl Length Important?
December 22, 2014
Planting StrategiesWill soybean hypocotyl length become important when selecting varieties to place seed deeper?
Plant Health: Applying Boron on Soybeans
December 22, 2014
Nutrient ManagementWhile farmers don’t think much about applying boron, a micronutrient needed in small amounts, it is the most common micronutrient deficiency in soybeans, followed by manganese.
Plant & Soil Health: Importance of Potassium in Soybeans
December 22, 2014
Nutrient ManagementSoybeans have a big appetite for potassium, so ask yourself, are you feeding them enough?