10 Years of Research Shows Benefit of Reducing Soybean Seeding Rates
March 30, 2017
A review of 10 years of soybean research shows that reducing your seeding rate from 150,000 to 120,000 seeds/acre can result in a $10.69/acre savings without affecting yield (assuming a $60/unit seed cost at 140,000 seeds/unit).
New Soybean Herbicides for 2017
March 6, 2017
Information on new soybean herbicides, incuding their modes of action
Projected Corn and Soybean Prices for 2017 Crop Insurance
March 3, 2017
Corn and soybean projected prices for the 2017 crop insurance year were recently released by the Risk Management Agency (RMA). The projected price for corn is $3.96 while the price for soybean is $10.19.
Improving Soybean Profitability: SCN
March 3, 2017
The easiest and least expensive way to improve profitability for many soybean growers in tight economic times, or any time, is to sample fields for soybean cyst nematodes (SCN). In Nebraska trials growers realized an average six-bushel-per-acre soybean yield increase after taking no-cost steps to manage SCN.
Rotation Impact on Irrigated Corn and Soybean Yields in Nebraska
February 23, 2017
On most Nebraska rainfed farms, soybean and corn are usually rotated. On irrigated fields, however, the rotation sequence tends to shift to more years of corn between soybean, and in some cases, corn is grown continuously, year-after-year.
Announcing the 7th Annual SCN ‘Tode Awards
February 17, 2017
And the winner is ... An analysis of SCN soil test results from 2016 leads to "awards" for sampling and detection. The Nebraska Soybean Board funds the free soil tests.
SCN Now Confirmed in 58 Counties; How About Your Field?
February 16, 2017
Soybean cyst nematode is estimated to cause $40 million in lost soybean yields annually in Nebraska. Soil tests, available free through a program funded by the Nebraska Soybean Board, can help growers identify where this nemesis is a problem so they can manage that field accordingly.
A Quick Look at Soybean Production In Southeast Brazil
February 8, 2017
This winter Rodrigo Werle, Nebraska Extension Cropping Systems Specialist, visited several progressive soybean growers in Brazil. See what three major practices these growers prioritize.