November 2016

Agronomy: The Three W’s of 2016 Soybean Yields: (Weather, Weeds, and What Went Wrong?)

Weather The weather in 2016 set up the potential for some very high soybean yields in many areas of Illinois and to be honest, some have reported the highest soybean yields they have ever had on their farms. But, the weather could have led to yield variability and some problems that I have termed “www”. Weeds The number one issue that occurred this year appeared to be weed competition. With some growers planting earlier than ever in cool conditions, some questioned if burndown applications would work if weeds were not actively growing. Heavy rains and cool temperatures in open [...]

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