All Posts by Emerson Nafziger
Is the 2018 soybean crop as good as it looks?
August 08, 2018
Planting StrategiesIf the appearance of the soybean crop going into late July predicts how it will yield, the 2018 crop in Illinois is going to be a high-yielding one.
Planting date for corn and soybeans in Illinois
April 08, 2017
Planting StrategiesRelatively dry weather in recent weeks throughout much of Illinois and an early start to fieldwork might provide the unusual opportunity this year of letting us choose corn and soybean planting dates instead of having to wait until it’s dry enough.
Agronomy: Growing Continuous Beans: Dos and Don'ts
January 07, 2016
In-Season AgronomyWith the low commodity prices and lower production costs with soybeans, growers may be inclined to plant some of their fields back to soybeans.
Diagnostics: Do Soybeans Need N Fertilizer?
April 18, 2014
Nutrient ManagementThere has been a great deal of interest in recent months in the idea of using nitrogen fertilizer during the growing season to increase soybean yields. This is somewhat surprising given that there has been so little evidence from published and unpublished reports showing that this practice increases yields, let alone provides a return on the cost of doing this.