Ground Work

2020 Ground Work: Improving Soybean Yield and Quality in Illinois

Elliott Uphoff|Jul 27, 2020

Illinois soybean farmer Elliott Uphoff shares a 2020 Ground Work update about soybean growth, crop challenges and fungicide applications on his farm.

Ground Work

2020 Ground Work: Excellent Growing Conditions in Illinois

Elliott Uphoff|Jun 26, 2020

Illinois soybean farmer Elliott Uphoff shares a 2020 Ground Work update wrapping up soybean planting and controlling weeds with excellent growing conditions on his farm.

Innovation

Early Soybean Planting Supports Cover Crops

USSEC Staff Writer|Jun 5, 2020

An Illinois agronomist explained the link between planting soybeans early and establishing cover crops at an Illinois Soybean Association event that was summarized in and…

Ground Work

2020 Ground Work: Planting Soybeans in Illinois

Elliott Uphoff|Apr 30, 2020

Illinois soybean farmer Elliott Uphoff shares a 2020 Ground Work update about planting soybeans and controlling weeds on his farm, as well as the economics…

Ground Work

2020 Ground Work: Hauling Grain and Getting Ready to Plant in Illinois

Elliott Uphoff|Apr 3, 2020

When the calendar turns to April, we want to be ready to start planting as soon as field conditions allow in central Illinois, the heart…

Economics

Farm Technology: Going Digital to Boost Economics and Environment

Illinois Soybean Association|Feb 27, 2020

An Illinois Soybean Association article highlights five agtech trends that allow soybean farmers to use digital technology to support their economic and environmental sustainability.

Economics

Opinion: University of Illinois Leading the Way in Global Food Security

Peter Goldsmith|Oct 5, 2018

To improve food security in Sub-Saharan Africa and many other regions of the world, agricultural production systems need to be transformed. With widespread support, the…

Sustainability

Knowing the Land Makes Farmer More Efficient

Ron Moore|Sep 12, 2018

Ron Moore really knows his farm fields - from what crops thrive where to what tillage practices work best to how significant weed pressure is…

Animal Nutrition

Hartke Farms, Teutopolis, Illinois

USSEC Staff Writer|Jul 24, 2017

Included among the 1,547 people who live in tiny Teutopolis, Illinois, are farmer David Hartke, his wife, Korrine, and their four children. Not included in…

Ground Work

RON MOORE, Testimonial

Ron Moore|Feb 16, 2017

Ron Moore, an ASA director and former USSEC director from Roseville, Illinois, talks about his deep roots in agriculture.