THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER. Lunch and CCA credits provided. The first 50 registrants receive a free Illinois Soybean Association bag chair. This Field Talk focuses on the herbicide development and screening process, as well as weed management. FMC is an agricultural sciences company that advances farming [...]
No registration fee. Donuts and CCA credits provided. The first 50 registrants receive a free Illinois Soybean Association bag chair. Join ILSoyAdvisor for a Tailgate Talk on July 28th near Augusta, IL. This field event is targeted towards growers interested in soybean fertility with an emphasis on sulfur nutrition. During [...]
Join the Illinois Soybean Association Agronomy Team to learn about the latest research in soybean agronomy at the Farm Progress Show! Visit interactive stations throughout the plots to learn about: 1. Serious About SCN – Yield loss from Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) is about 30% and it is one of [...]
Join us on Thursday, Sept. 7th for a webinar with Agronomy Programs Manager, Megan Miller. Discover insights from Precision Conservation Management's extensive dataset on profitability and conservation practices.
Illinois Soybean Association Field Talk – Cover Crop & Nitrogen Management As an Illinois farmer, David Olson faced rising nitrogen bills. To alleviate this issue, he began to implement legume cover crops on his farm to produce nitrogen after wheat harvest. Starting out, Olson had many questions about costs, synthetic [...]
Do you know an experienced Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) with a passion for soybean management or with exemplary soils consulting expertise? The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is now accepting nominations for the annual Soybean Master Adviser and Dave Rahe Excellence in Soils Consulting awards, presented by the ISA checkoff program.
Soil health is the ability of soil to sustain functions that underpin crop productivity and other services to society. When it comes to soybeans, are there specific considerations for soil health? In this webinar, Dr. Andrew Margenot will review soil health as it pertains to soybean. Specifically, we will review reasons for anticipating soybean-specific considerations on soil health processes and management, and methods for testing soil health.
The Better Beans Series, funded by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program, are half-day, in-person events held around the state of Illinois. These sessions bring local soybean knowledge from Certified Crop Advisers, agronomists, industry experts, and farmers. Participants will receive local agronomic insight and the tools they need to improve [...]
The Better Beans Series, funded by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program, are half-day, in-person events held around the state of Illinois. These sessions bring local soybean knowledge from Certified Crop Advisers, agronomists, industry experts, and farmers. Participants will receive local agronomic insight and the tools they need to improve [...]
The Better Beans Series, funded by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program, are half-day, in-person events held around the state of Illinois. These sessions bring local soybean knowledge from Certified Crop Advisers, agronomists, industry experts, and farmers. Participants will receive local agronomic insight and the tools they need to improve [...]
The Soybean Summit, funded by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program, gathers growers on February 1, 2024 from across the state with the opportunity to gain agronomic information and insights from leading soybean experts across the country. Register Today!
In recent years, the term "climate-smart agricultural commodities" has been introduced to describe products like soybean grain. These commodities are cultivated using practices that aim to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and/or store carbon in soils. The multi-billion-dollar investment by USDA in climate-smart commodities exemplifies the increasing interest by public and private sector actors, and by grain buyers, in measuring climate footprints of soybeans. In this webinar, Dr. Andrew Margenot will provide an introduction to climate-smart agriculture and agricultural commodities, how soybeans fit into this paradigm, and considerations for Illinois soybean producers in navigating climate-smart commodity markets.
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The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) checkoff and membership programs represent more than 43,000 soybean farmers in Illinois. The checkoff funds market development, soybean production and government relations efforts, while the membership program, Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG) and the Illinois Soybean Growers PAC actively advocates for positive and impactful legislation for farmers at local, state and national levels. ISA upholds the interests of Illinois soybean farmers through promotion, advocacy, research and education with the vision of becoming a trusted partner of Illinois soybean farmers to ensure their profitability now and for future generations.
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