All Posts by Laura Gentry
Tillage Benchmarks for Soybeans in Illinois
May 07, 2021
Sustainability PracticesThe 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 PracticesThe 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 PracticesPCM 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 AgronomyIn case you missed the headlines in the national papers, the Gulf of Mexico Hypoxic Zone was the largest in recorded history this summer.