All Posts by Illinois Soybean Association
PROFITABILITY MATTERS: Stay Profitable in Uncertain Times
January 02, 2016
In-Season AgronomyFarmers deal with uncertainty on a regular basis, from fluctuations in weather to changes in market demand.
PROFITABILITY MATTERS: Cover Crops
January 02, 2016
In-Season AgronomyFighting soil compaction, keeping nitrogen and phosphorous in your soil, and increasing your yield potential.
PROFITABILITY MATTERS: Tips to Manage Nutrients
January 02, 2016
In-Season AgronomyFarmers have been bringing food to American tables for generations. But we have a new challenge—there will be 2 billion additional mouths to feed by 2050. To keep up with such rapid population growth, we need farming to be both profitable and sustainable.
PROFITABILITY MATTERS: You Want Higher Yields
January 02, 2016
In-Season AgronomyMost growers invest in managing their corn crop, unaware that similar practices can achieve higher yields and profits for soybeans, too.
PROFITABILITY MATTERS: Watch These Weeds
January 02, 2016
In-Season AgronomyHerbicide resistance is already a common issue in southern Illinois, one which presses northward each year.
PROFITABILITY MATTERS: There's a Bug in my Bean Field
January 02, 2016
In-Season AgronomyFarmers may be optimistic that certain insects didn’t survive the winter of 2013 – 2014, but cold weather should never warrant a relaxed attitude towards pest management and scouting.
PROFITABILITY MATTERS: Powerful Nutrient Package Boosts Yields
January 02, 2016
In-Season AgronomyNo longer dismissed as a waste byproduct, manure is now considered a high-value nutrient package that boasts a number of soil-enhancing benefits.
Agronomy: 2015 ILSoyAdvisor Webinar Series
December 23, 2015
In-Season AgronomySoybean experts shared their knowledge and insight throughout the year to help Illinois soybean farmers improve their bottom line.
Field Day Video - Adjuvants 101 with WinField
December 17, 2015
In-Season AgronomyAdjuvants are added in with pesticides to enhance their effectiveness.
Agronomy: PODCAST: A Look Back on Yield Challenge 2015
December 16, 2015
Harvest Strategies2015 was the sixth year of ISA’s Yield Challenge for Illinois soybean growers.