Soyfoods are hot, and you can prove it on your own grill. In fact, now that soyfoods have become mainstream ingredients, more cooks are discovering ways to feature them in appetizers, main courses, side dishes …

Thanks to cooperation from land owners and operators, ISA’s Environmental Programs and Nature Conservancy in Iowa staff, along with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), have been using Rapid Assessment of Stream Conditions Along …

Soybean yield loss caused by Sclerotinia stem rot (also known as white mold) was more widespread than usual last season.  While the fungus that causes the disease (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) has traditionally been reported in pockets …

The merry month of May is the unofficial start of summer! Kids out of school, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day…time to be outside enjoying the warm weather and packing the picnic basket! This is also …

Illinois Livestock Production Holds Long-Term Promise
Illinois livestock producers have battled red ink for more than a year.  Some have been forced to leave the industry.  But there may be light at the end of the …

World food demand is expected to double by 2050 from levels in 2000.  At the same time, agriculture prognosticators suggest the only environmentally sustainable alternative to meet that demand is to at least double productivity …

Producing high yielding soybeans takes teamwork. The right genetics, a blessing from Mother Nature and the right management decisions by you make a profitable and unbeatable team.  Although it’s difficult to predict what curves Mother …

Successful spring planting will likely take patience and planning
By LeAnn Strother
With memories of the last fall’s difficult harvest still all too vivid for farmers, this winter has presented its own challenges. And now, according to …

By LeAnn Strother
As farmers prepare for another growing season, it’s not too early to think about managing soybean cyst nematodes (SCN), the leading cause of soybean yield loss in North America.
One thing that can be …

A crop consultant can provide valuable assistance

By LeAnn Strother

Production agriculture is rapidly changing and those who do not successfully meet the challenges that come with change won’t survive. Rising input costs, escalating land …