Ground Work 2021: Kentucky Soybeans Maturing and Corn Harvest Starting
Both our double-crop soybeans and our corn crop are looking really good. The soybeans are nearly finished blooming, and we have just started shelling corn.…
Ground Work 2021: Season Just Starting to Change for Michigan Soybeans
As August ends and September begins, we are seeing the first signs of fall in our region of Michigan, in the eastern U.S. Midwest. I…
Ground Work 2021: Iowa Weather Compressing Growing Season, Yield
Our crops look like they put up a good fight this year, but they have reached the point of shutting down biological processes for the…
Quality U.S. Soyfood Beans: Careful Management in Ohio Protects Crop Quality
As one of the U.S. farmers raising high-quality, food-grade soybeans, I focus on protecting the quality of those soybeans throughout the season. In fact, every…
Ground Work 2021: Managing Disease and Insect Pressure in Alabama Soybeans
It’s the time of year when diseases and insects invade our growing crops. All the crops are growing well and we are currently looking good…
Ground Work 2021: Growing Soybeans and Markets in New York State
Our crops continue to look good. The weather in our area of the U.S. Northeast has been dry, but our soybeans and corn haven’t been…
Ground Work 2021: Rain Needed to Fill Out North Dakota Soybeans
Our fields are getting drier. After several weeks of ideal conditions, my town has recorded just 1 cm, or 0.4 inch, of rain in the…
Ground Work 2021: Finishing Harvest, Preparing for Next Year in North Dakota
After a summer of drought, the wet fall in our area of the U.S. Northern Plains forced an extended harvest season. We finally finished harvesting…
Ground Work 2021: Protecting Soybean Yield and Quality in Illinois
This season continues to change constantly. In my area along the Mississippi River in the heart of the U.S. Midwest, we’ve had very dry conditions,…
Ground Work 2021: Harvest Finishing Early in New York State
It has been a very wet fall in our area of the U.S. northeast. And, the cooler temperatures and shorter days that come with this…