All Posts by Laura Gentry

Tillage Benchmarks for Soybeans in Illinois

May 07, 2021

Sustainability Practices

The costs of machinery ownership and labor are two important factors when considering tillage decisions.

PCM Impacts: Summarizing Practice Adoption, Nutrient and Sediment Loss Reductions

April 13, 2021

Sustainability Practices

The months of January through March are particularly busy for those of us working with the Precision Conservation Management program.

PCM Financial Analysis of Tillage Operations for Soybean Production

December 21, 2020

Sustainability Practices

PCM is a farmer service program in Illinois and Kentucky that helps farmers scale use of conservation practices like reduced tillage, nutrient management and cover crops in a way that focuses on impact to farm income.

GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS: Nitrate loads in the Illinois River are down, but not enough to achieve state goals

January 10, 2018

In-Season Agronomy

In case you missed the headlines in the national papers, the Gulf of Mexico Hypoxic Zone was the largest in recorded history this summer.