All Posts by Jim Nelson

Agronomy: Entering the 2016 Yield Challenge

April 11, 2016

In-Season Agronomy

It is time to be thinking about enrolling in the 2016 Soybean Yield Challenge and there are plenty of categories to get involved in.

Still Time to Enroll in the Yield Challenge

July 17, 2015

In-Season Agronomy

It’s been another challenging crop year–and a compelling reason to consider new technologies and ideas

Agronomy: 2015 Brings New Challenges to Illinois Soybean Growers

May 21, 2015

In-Season Agronomy

The Illinois Soybean Association Yield Challenge was launched in 2010, sparking growers to explore using new practices and technologies to raise the yield level for this important crop.

Agronomy: Notes from a 100 Bushel Challenge Verifier

November 21, 2014

Harvest Strategies

This year I assisted in verifying plot results for the 100 Bushel Challenge, a program encouraging soybean producers to experiment with new production techniques.