Are Soybean Seed-Applied Biostimulants Cost Effective in a Corn-Soybean Rotation?
May 6, 2016
Field trials conducted over the past five years on biostimulant soybean seed treatments showed increased value of $9.15 per acre in dryland and $2.93 per acre in irrigated fields for two commercial products.
Early Bird Gets the Worm: Benefits of Early Soybean Planting
April 20, 2016
Weather during the growing season (sunlight, temperature, and rainfall) will ultimately determine the soybean yield potential in a given year. While it is difficult to predict the weather ahead, you have an opportunity to manage your planting date to increase the odds of achieving a higher yield in 2016.
Soybean Seeding Rate Tips
April 20, 2016
Numerous soybean seeding rate studies have indicated that a final plant population of about 80,000 to 120,000 plants per acre is likely sufficient for ensuring an economic return, with the latter being based on weighing the slightly higher yield potential with higher final pl
Inoculating Your Soybeans: When, Where, Why?
April 20, 2016
Nebraska farmers must scrutinize inputs and focus on finding profit for their estimated 5.3 million soybean acres in 2016.
Three Key Considerations for Planting Corn and Soybeans
April 15, 2016
Planting as early as possible allows your crop to collect solar radiation sooner; however, the practice comes with some risks which need to be weighed against the benefit.
UNL Releases New Web Tool for Soybean Pest Management
April 14, 2016
What should I be scouting for in my soybeans today? In two weeks? What cultural practices might affect disease development? SoyCal, a new online tool from UNL, offers timely pest management information, recommended tasks, and UNL research results to help you tackle Nebraska’s primary soybean pests. Developed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln doctoral student Josh Miller with financial support from the Nebraska Soybean Board, the Soybean Management Calendar is now available at CropWatch.unl.edu/SoyCal.
ILeVO Seed Treatment Shows Promise for Sudden Death Syndrome
April 6, 2016
As Nebraska farmers prepare for soybean planting, they have a new option for controlling sudden death syndrome (SDS).
Start Now to Manage Early Weeds in Your Soybean Fields
April 1, 2016
