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…
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…
Ground Work 2021: Defending Soybeans against Kentucky Pests
Though our double-crop soybeans got off to a good start in late June, the month of July was fairly dry. The crops are getting thirsty.…
Ground Work 2021: Harvesting Kentucky Double-Crop Soybeans
It’s been a long fall. We continue to be delayed by rains, so we are now about three weeks behind schedule. For the first time…
Ground Work 2021: Promoting Sustainable Practices in Michigan Soybeans
From mid-July through August, we are consistently watching and waiting for rain. Thankfully, we have had very timely rains so far this season in our…