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 April 04, 2014 ISA’s Yield Challenge is a great way to push your soybean production to new levels and experiment with new production practices on your farm. In fact, most winners from previous years say they take what they’ve learned from their Yield Challenge plots and apply it to more acreage the following year. |
 March 19, 2014 During the last 100 years, we have seen numerous changes and challenges in the soybean global marketplace. For Illinois soybeans to stay competitive in the next 100 years, new approaches that address challenges—locally AND globally—are needed. |
 March 19, 2014 Soybeans once flew under the radar. Not anymore. This magical bean has come a long way since its quiet start in Illinois 100 years ago; times and technologies have changed significantly and will continue to do so. |
 March 18, 2014 How much profit potential are you willing to lose to weeds in 2014? It’s easy to underestimate the amount of yield loss to weeds, but when they compete with your crops for sunlight, moisture and nutrients, the effects of even a small patch can add up. |
 March 17, 2014 There’s no telling how spring 2014 will go. In 2012, beans were planted very early; in 2013, very late. The important lesson learned is that the days of planting by the calendar are over. |
 March 17, 2014 Yield potential is never as high as the day your soybeans are planted. Thanks to the advances of modern soybean genetics, soybeans now come packed with greater yield potential and built-in resistance to herbicides, diseases and pests than ever before. |