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The source for agronomic info and on-farm research to improve yield and profitability. 🌱 Funded by the @ILSoybean Checkoff. Email [email protected]
Illinois, USA
Joined April 2016
On-farm trials in Illinois were conducted in '23 and '24 to test yield response to controlled-release N, P, K, and S fertilizers in a strip-till system. The trials also compared 15” and 30” row spacing. Read the results via the Annual Insights Report.
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Researchers tested 13 commercially available herbicide premixes to find out which ones caused the most stand loss and injury in early-planted soybeans. Read the results from this @ILSoybean checkoff-funded research via the Annual Insights Report.
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Early findings suggest farmers may see quicker returns on water quality than on soil health when adopting conservation practices. Read more about this @ILSoybean checkoff-funded project on Field Advisor. @ajmargenot
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🌱 The Illinois Cover Crop Field Day is Aug. 7 in Belleville! Farmers can learn about in-field research & practical cover crop practices. CCA credits & dinner included. Register:
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RT @CoverCropsMCCC: Thinking about trying something new with your cover crops this year? MCCC has tips to help! . In this webinar, Anna Mor….
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Illinois research confirms that most soybean fields are unlikely to benefit agronomically — and even less likely economically — from nitrogen fertilizer applications. @PrezaFontes
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🎧 Brandon Hall, aka @ilsoilnerd, of West Central FS joins the Field Advisor Podcast to share how timely rains, disease management, and weed control are driving crop performance across West Central Illinois this season.
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Crop report from @skporter on July 14th in Christian/Montgomery Counties: . "Depending on location, we have received between 1.5 and 4 inches of rain in the last week. We now have the conditions for diseases to start showing up in corn or soybeans, but this will also depend on
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Heavy rains left many southern IL fields unplanted this year. John Pike shares strategies to manage prevented planting acres now & set up for success next year. 👉
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Wow! Thanks for the update @ilsoilnerd!.
🌱 Illinois Soybean Action Trial Update: Sulfur Source Comparison 🌱.ATS vs AMS vs Untreated. Take a look at these soybeans — all planted the same day! 📸 A picture is worth a thousand words, and today’s dig-up tells quite a story.
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From drought-stressed to waterlogged to flourishing, Illinois crops reflect a wide range of conditions as @mcreard of @NutrienAgRetail also looks at Texas floods, an anticipated busy hurricane outlook, and July’s forecast outlook.
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Join the University of Illinois Extension on July 22nd for a free virtual panel discussion featuring farmers from all over the state utilizing cover crops in their operations! . Sign up here:
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Research funded by @ILSoybean checkoff reveals Group 15 resistance in waterhemp is more widespread and complex than previously thought — explore the findings and management tips in the Annual Insights Report.
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🎧 New Episode - @skporter explains which soybean diseases to watch for — including frogeye leaf spot, SDS, and red crown rot — and shares how to scout for and manage them effectively.
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RT @BRNAgNews_Jared: .@BecksHybrids agronomist Chad Kalaher and @FieldAdvisor’s @skporter say some #farmers have corn leaf aphids on the mi….
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This @ILSoybean checkoff-funded study evaluated the frequency with which insecticides preserve soybean yield in Illinois and identified the key insect pests contributing to yield loss.
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The @ILSoybean's Annual Insights Report reveals checkoff-funded research showing all SOYLEIC varieties yield on par with Plenish and top Pioneer checks. 🔗 Read the full study on Field Advisor:
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RT @SoybeanScience1: Yesterday @sethnaeve discussed the misconceptions around soybeans and stress. Learn more about how to manage during st….
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