Other Episodes: Soybean School: Drone seeding cover crops takes flightSoybean School: When is a soybean plant’s yield potential most hurt by stress?Soybean School: 100 bushels and the sulphur connectionSoybean School: Does 30-inch row spacing beat 7.5 on the farm?Soybean School: Takeaways from a record yield in ’24Soybean School: More than one way to kill dandelionSoybean… Read More
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Other Episodes: Soybean School: Late-planted soys still pack yield punchSoybean School: When is a soybean plant’s yield potential most hurt by stress?Soybean School: 100 bushels and the sulphur connectionSoybean School: Does 30-inch row spacing beat 7.5 on the farm?Soybean School: Takeaways from a record yield in ’24Soybean School: More than one way to kill dandelionSoybean… Read More
Understanding when a crop is most vulnerable to stress is key to maximizing yield potential.While corn is most susceptible to stress at pollination and cereal crop yield is highly sensitive to stress in the early stages, the most critical period for both making and breaking yield in soybeans occurs late in the growing season.Seth Naeve… Read More
Soybeans pack plenty of yield punch. Georgia grower Alex Harrell offered proof of that again in 2024 when he smashed his previous yield record with a new harvest benchmark — a whopping 218 bushels per acre.Yield contests show the genetic potential of soybeans, but what’s a realistic goal for growers as they continue to fine-tune… Read More
Every field has a test plot. That’s the modus operandi at McBlain Farms.Tyler McBlain’s grandfather started no-tilling back in the 1980s and was a huge proponent of on-farm testing to determine what agronomic practices work best on the farm and its unique mix of heavy clay and lighter soils.Over the years, the farm, located southeast… Read More
The old saying “it’s not how you start that’s important, but how you finish” applies to the story of the 2024 soybean crop on the Prairies and Northern Plains.Final yield numbers from crop insurance — usually the best overall estimate — are not yet public, but Statistics Canada says Manitoba farmers set a new provincial… Read More
Dandelion control in soybeans was a significant issue across Ontario in 2024 — large dandelions set roots in many fields and killing the weed was a troublesome chore for growers and agronomists.Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness weed management specialist Mike Cowbrough says he hates to sound like a broken record but best management… Read More
Those healthy looking soybeans may be hiding a hunger for nitrogen that could deliver higher yields.The oilseed’s nitrogen needs have been much studied over the years with researchers generally agreeing higher rates of nitrogen don’t pay, but that may not be the case when growers push for higher yields.On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean… Read More
Dale Cowan has seen a lot of changes in agronomy and its application over his career.Well known for his exploration of new technology, the AGRIS Co-operative agronomy strategy manager and member of the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame gets excited when he discusses the benefits digital technology is bringing to the practice of agronomy.On this… Read More
When growers discover soybean cyst nematode (SCN) in their fields, sudden death syndrome (SDS) may not be far behind.Those nematodes act as an enabler for SDS by creating an entry point for the disease pathogen to enter roots and infect the plant. That’s why it’s important for growers to employ an integrated management program to… Read More