We are excited to welcome you, fellow soybean farmers, back to the Soybean Summit on February 1. The Illinois Soybean Association is ready to “Checkoff Your Boxes” as we present the 2022 Soybean Summit. After a year of virtual meetings and events, this event will showcase learning for greater agronomic insights, learning opportunities, and above all, fellowship with other soybean farmers. ISA’s mission is to bring you the latest information,... Read More →
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Better Beans Makes Big Impact in Champaign
February 25, 2019
The Better Beans Series event in Champaign-Urbana was held on February 21, 2019, at the iHotel and Conference Center. The event was brought to producers by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program in partnership with the CCA Soy Envoy program and Ehler Brothers Co. based in Thomasboro, Illinois. Speakers provided useful information for increasing soybean production in 2019 and beyond to area farmers and industry professionals.
The day began with a hot breakfast sponsored by Illinois Soybean Association corporate sponsor, Stoller USA. Kris Ehler, CCA Soy Envoy and sales agronomist with Ehler Bros. Co., kicked off the sessions and warmed up the crowd for Fred Below, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), who shared his insights and research results on the “Six Secrets of Soybean Success” with central Illinois producers. Ehler then took the stage again to discuss the “Pursuit of 100-Bushel Soybeans” and tactics growers could adopt on their farms to maximize every acre. Gary Schnitkey, Ph.D., UIUC, shared the keys to profitability with the audience and encouraged resilience in 2019. Schnitkey was followed by Brad Hammes, Helena Chemical Co., who helped producers to understand plant growth regulators (PGRs) and how to successfully implement them on their soybean acres.
Following the program, attendees enjoyed a hot lunch sponsored by Valent USA and networked with the agriculture industry representatives onsite in the exhibitor space.
You can view all the presentations from the speakers via the links below.
- Six Secrets of Soybean Success – Fred Below, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Pursuit of 100-Bushel Soybeans – Kris Ehler, CCA Soy Envoy, Ehler Bros. Co.
- Keys to Profitability: Resilience in 2019 and Beyond – Gary Schnitkey, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Understanding and Successfully Implementing PGRs in Soybeans – Brad Hammes, Helena Chemical Co.
Illinois Soybean Association
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) checkoff and membership programs represent more than 43,000 soybean farmers in Illinois. The checkoff funds market development and utilization efforts while the membership program supports the government relations interests of Illinois soybean farmers at the local, state, and national level through the Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG). ISA upholds the interests of Illinois soybean producers through promotion, advocacy, and education with the vision of becoming a market leader in sustainable soybean production and profitability. For more information, visit the website www.ilsoy.org and www.ilsoygrowers.com.
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