All Posts by Lance Tarochione
Agronomy: Growing Continuous Beans: Variety Selection
December 04, 2015
Planting StrategiesWant to plant back to soybeans after the last soybean crop? Start with selecting the right variety.
Weed Management: Wet Year = Weed Control Challenges
October 12, 2015
Weed ManagementWhat to do when Mother Nature messes up your soybean weed control program …
Agronomy: How to Check when Soybeans are Mature
September 21, 2015
Harvest StrategiesSoybean maturity and “ready to harvest” are generally not the same thing.
Yield Checks in Soybeans – Worth the effort or folly?
August 14, 2015
Harvest StrategiesIn theory estimating yields in soybeans is no different than corn and is simple math: number of seeds per plant X number of plants/number of seeds per pound/60 = bushels per acre.
Late season herbicide applications
July 16, 2015
Weed ManagementUnder any sort of normal conditions we would have been done spraying herbicides long before July 10.
Tall Weeds are Challenging
July 07, 2015
Weed ManagementOptions for controlling large weeds in soybeans …
When is it too late to plant soybeans?
July 02, 2015
Planting StrategiesMay and June were challenging months because of all the rain. Soybeans either didn’t get planted, were planted late or growers had the option of taking prevented planting if they chose
Weeds and Water
June 30, 2015
Weed ManagementWhen a spring that started off cold and dry turns warm and wet it becomes challenging to stay ahead of weed infestations.
Yellow Soybeans
June 30, 2015
Nutrient ManagementStunted, yellow areas in my soybeans: disease, nutrient deficiency or just too much water?
Agronomy: Planting Progress in West Central Illinois
May 21, 2015
Planting StrategiesI live and farm out in West Central Illinois and the spring got off to a good start for both corn and soybeans.