August 15, 2025
What Are Those “Christmas Trees” in My Field? Late-season weeds — sometimes called “Christmas trees” for their tall, branchy shape — are a frustrating sight before […]
July 10, 2025
What is bacterial leaf blight? What causes it? Should you be doing anything about it? These are all valid and common questions when it comes to […]
July 10, 2025
If you noticed empty soybean pods in 2024, you weren’t alone. A curious condition known as parthenocarpy popped up more than usual. Unfilled soybean pods form […]
May 23, 2025
2024 was a year for diseases. The conditions – cool, wet spring followed by periods of high humidity – created a prime environment for crop diseases. […]
April 18, 2025
Plant structure may not often be top of mind when selecting soybean varieties, but it’s a critical factor that can significantly impact yield and field profitability. […]
August 16, 2024
Specialty crops like IP beans and high-protein field peas command this kind of premium. Maybe it could be a fit for your farm. Check out which […]
July 12, 2024
One huge problem, often left unnoticed in the hustle of fall, is weeds going to seed in wheat stubble and unworked soybeans. The rapid spread of […]
April 29, 2024
Managing spider mites can be difficult. Because this tiny bug is extremely tough to see from the road or standing in the field, we often miss […]
April 19, 2024
We’ve been getting a lot of questions recently about rolling soybeans. Can we go when it’s wet? At or just after emergence? What is my actual […]
April 18, 2024
On the bright note, soybean cyst nematode is not the end of the world. Growers in Iowa have been successful for over 20 years by implementing […]
April 18, 2024
WARNING: Soapbox speech ahead! Remember when glyphosate-resistant crops were first introduced? The technology worked great. But, after 20 years of overuse, not so much anymore. The […]
April 18, 2024
Soybean cyst nematode is present in all crop-producing areas of Minnesota, Eastern South Dakota, and Eastern North Dakota. It continues moving further west into the Dakotas […]
