ISA Director Doug Schroeder explains why applying nutrients at the right time and installing water control structures can reduce nutrient runoff and help improve water quality.

ISA Director Tom Kentner explains why he uses cover crops and strip till on his farm.

Three Illinois soybean growers discuss ways that they have incorporated sustainability practices onto their farms to help protect topsoil and water.

As soybeans' #1 customer, ISA understands the value of animal agriculture. By adding livestock to your farm, it can give the opportunity for the next generation to come home to farm, reduce the risk, and allows the use of manure. Diversifying with beef cattle can help provide this opportunity. Learn from current cattle farmers about their decision to add livestock and visit http://www.ilsoy.org/animal-agriculture for more information.

As soybeans' #1 customer, ISA understands the value of animal agriculture. By adding livestock to your farm, it can give the opportunity for the next generation to come home to farm, reduce the risk, and allows the use of manure. Diversifying with pigs can help provide this opportunity. Learn from current pig farmers about their decision to add livestock and visit http://www.ilsoy.org/animal-agriculture for more information.

Stephanie Porter, Soy CCA Envoy in West Central Illinois, describes the diseases that soybean growers should be on the lookout for this season.

Mike Wilson, Soy CCA Envoy, and Tom Kelley, Illinois CCA Chairman, discuss the benefits of the Soy CCA Envoy Program.

In 2014, Dan Arkels, soybean farmer from Peru, Illinois, became the first verified 100-plus bushel soybean grower in Illinois with 104 bushels beans. In 2015, Jason and Robert Lakey topped his record yield with a bin-busting 108 bushels. Now, Arkels wants his top producer title back. With beans planted on April 17, he’s gunning for 150 bushels this season.