CCA Soy Envoy
2018 CCA Soy Envoys
“…as an ag reporter, [CCA Soy Envoys] are wonderful resources. You've had such knowledgeable people writing about a wide variety of topics. I look forward to the new batch [of Envoys] when they are chosen.” –Phyllis Coulter, Field Editor Illinois Farmer Today
Aaron PrinsThe Equity, Sales Agronomist  |
Aaron Prins's Recent Posts
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PODCAST: A Look at 2018 Double-Crop Harvest November 02, 2018 Description: Aaron Prins, sales agronomist with The Equity in Altamont, Illinois and 2018 CCA Soy Envoy, shares an update on the double-crop wheat and soybean harvest this season, challenges growers faced in southern Illinois, and what to expect or prepare for in 2019. Listen to the podcast here:... Read More → |
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Fungicide-Herbicide Compatibility August 16, 2018 Fungicide applications can be viewed as a “free trip” for some herbicides, but make sure you are spraying on-label. If not, it could be costing you more than just bushels. As we are approaching the tail end of the growing season, many growers and ag retailers are wrapping up soybean... Read More → |
Kelli BassettBassett Farm and Seed, Pioneer Sales Representative, Independent Agronomist  |
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October 22, 2018 Seed selection is probably the most important production decision you will make this fall. As harvest is wrapping up across the state, preparations for next year’s crop have already started with fertilizer application, tillage and weed control occurring. Another part of planning for... Read More → |
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Take Your Seeds Off Before Entering August 30, 2018 Common manners suggest that you remove your shoes before entering someone’s home as a guest. Does this etiquette apply to entering a farmer’s field? During a recent scouting day, I encountered an area of Palmer amaranth next to a field I was exiting. If you don’t already know it... Read More → |
Kris Ehler
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Kris Ehler's Recent Posts
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2018 Soybeans: A Breakout Season October 12, 2018 You have all probably heard the term “Breakout Season” for an athlete. This is a season when they put up big numbers and catch everyone’s attention. I think soybeans had their breakout season in 2018! For many growers 2017 was good, but after a long winter filled with educational meetings and... Read More → |
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Navigating the New Herbicide Market September 20, 2018 The 2019 season will provide soybean growers with some recently approved trait options as well as the potential for amendments to their current system. This topic has been a hot button at many meetings, coffee shops and roadside conversations. One thing is for sure, having options moving forward to... Read More → |
Kris ReynoldsAmerican Farmland Trust, Natural Resource Conservationalist  |
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Conservation Practices—A look at the Past and Present November 25, 2018 Many of the farming practices that were used 50 plus years ago are now considered conservation practices. Longer crop rotations that included 4 – 5 different crops provided additional biodiversity above and below ground, which provided a longer period that the soil was protected by a living plant.... Read More → |
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Fall Cover Crop Planting Timing September 07, 2018 Timing of cover crop planting is essential for achieving your goals and getting the most biological and economical value out of the cover crop species you have selected to meet them. That is equally true when we talk about planting cover crops in the fall ahead of corn or soybeans. Each cover crop... Read More → |
Kevin NelsonCCA and 4R Nutrient Management Specialist (NMS)  |
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Water, Water Everywhere - And Not a Drop to Drink October 10, 2018 A corridor of the Midwest stretching from Nebraska through Iowa and into Northern Illinois has been receiving almost continuous rainfall for an extended period this harvest season. This pattern has made it difficult, if not impossible to harvest soybeans. The current scenario doesn’t fit... Read More → |
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2018 Harvest: What Makes the Soybean World Go ‘Round? October 08, 2018 October has arrived and the 2018 soybean growing season is wrapping up in Northern Illinois. It’s always interesting, as well as a good idea, to look back over the past six months and see what was in the forefront of our minds as the growing season developed, what we worried about that didn’t... Read More → |
Rod Moran
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Rod Moran's Recent Posts
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2018 Soybean Season: Challenges and Rewards October 26, 2018 And, what a phenomenal finish for the checkered flag! The adage—whatever does not kill you can make you stronger—may have played out in true fashion in many ways this growing season. While every year is made different by the temperature and moisture extremes endured, the 2018 season... Read More → |
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Technology Update - Enlist Weed Control System September 15, 2018 With herbicide-resistant weeds becoming an increasingly challenging problem each year, effective weed control options are a must-have for farmers. The Enlist™ system, commercially available in corn and cotton, is an effective weed control tool. Though Enlist E3™ soybeans aren’t yet available for... Read More → |
Todd SteinacherAgriGold®, Regional Agronomist  |
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The Power of Data – Farm Progress Tech Forum December 11, 2018 I recently attended the Farm Progress Tech Forum 2018, in Iowa City, Iowa. This event was designed to bring producers, academics and the industry to one location to share each other’s experiences. I think of this as a journey, because Digital Agriculture itself is a journey, not a defined... Read More → |
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October 15, 2018 Coming out of the 2018 winter meeting series, several soybean producers from around Illinois were prepared for one big management change - PLANT EARLY. This was a very common message from Universities, seed providers and industry agronomists. Even though planting early traditionally... Read More → |
CCA Envoy Podcast
CCA Soy Envoys share timely agronomic information through podcast interviews during the growing season. Hear all the podcasts on the ISA SoundCloud Channel below.
Interested in becoming an Envoy?
CCA Soy Envoys commit to a one-year term with the opportunity to serve a second term if interested. Envoys write and record monthly content for the ILSoyAdvisor blog, participate in the Better Beans Series and represent the Illinois Soybean Association at industry events. Contact Dan Davidson if you are interested in learning more about this program.
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