All Posts by Dan Davidson
Agronomics: Harvest 2014: Understanding Moisture
September 10, 2014
Harvest StrategiesSoybean harvest has already commenced in Southern Illinois in some fields with early Group 2 varieties, but most fields aren’t ready yet.
Agronomics: Soybeans – 214.7 Bushel Soybean Yield
September 05, 2014
Harvest StrategiesSo what is the upper end of soybean yield? We know farmers have broken 100 bushels per acre, and Kip Cullers produced 160 bushels.
Agronomics: Hitting 100 Bushels: Are You Next?
August 15, 2014
Harvest Strategies2014 might be the year that growers in Illinois break 100 bushels per acre.
Agronomics: “100 Bags per Hectare”: Learning from Brazilian Soybean Growers
August 11, 2014
Innovation-TechnologyBrazilian yield challenge winners now routinely break 100 bags per hectare, a unit of measure close to 100 bushels per acre (100 bags per hectare equals about 91 to 92 bushels per acre).
Agronomics: Agronomic Constraints That Limit Double Crop Soybeans
July 24, 2014
Double-CropMany producers in southern Illinois double crop soybeans after wheat, creating an additional opportunity for revenue for the farm.
Diagnostics: Top Dressing Nitrogen on Soybeans
July 24, 2014
Sustainability PracticesThere is a lot of interest in applying nitrogen on soybeans as more growers are willing to go to greater lengths to improve soybean yields on their farm.
Tracking Pod Count to Build Higher Yields
July 22, 2014
Harvest StrategiesStrive to understand how soybeans produce pods and track pod count per plant as a tool to build more yield.
Agronomics: July Soybean Development: Flowering and Pod Set
July 17, 2014
Harvest StrategiesWe are into July, and soybeans are into reproductive development.
Agronomics: Soaked Soybeans: What to Expect
July 17, 2014
Disease ManagementMajor weather events seem to be more common including rainfall that exceeds 2 or 3 inches and maybe hits 6 to 8 inches, high winds or tornadoes, excessive heat /drought or even abnormal cold during the season.
Disease Management: Conditions are Right for Sudden Death Syndrome
July 10, 2014
Disease ManagementBe on the watch for Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) this season. Conditions have been right so far for an outbreak.