Educational Resources

Late Soybean Planting Recommendations

In the Midwest, soybean planting dates have shifted earlier in the year due to higher yield potential and seed treatment protection against early-season, soilborne diseases associated with cooler, wetter soil.
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How to Manage Sudden Death Syndrome in Soybeans

Sudden death syndrome-tolerant seed treatments can maximize and protect your yield potential. This study explores how seed treatments benefit a system-based approach to sudden death syndrome management.
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Weed Watch: Waterhemp

Farmers can fight waterhemp with proper use of existing technologies and effective management strategies.
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Weed Watch: Velvetleaf

Velvetleaf is an erect summer annual that is now a problematic pest of row crops due to its highly competitive nature and allelopathic properties.
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Weed Watch: Palmer Amaranth

Palmer amaranth, also infamously called Palmer pigweed, is well-known for its aggressive growth and can often seem overwhelming to farmers.
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Weed Watch: Marestail

Marestail, also known as horseweed, can follow a winter or summer lifecycle and grows rapidly — and once this troublesome weed grows above 5 inches, it can be difficult to control with herbicides alone.
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Weed Watch: Lambsquarters

Lambsquarters is one of the first summer annuals to emerge in the spring, with approximately 25% of the plants emerging prior to any spring tillage or burndown herbicide application.
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Weed Watch: Kochia

Kochia is one of the earliest summer annual broadleaf weeds that germinates in the spring — and it continues to germinate throughout the growing season.
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Weed Watch: Giant Ragweed

Giant ragweed is a fierce competitor — as one of the tallest annual weeds, it is extremely competitive for light and very difficult to control in many broadleaf crops.
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Recommendations for Late Soybean Planting

Environmental conditions may push back your soybean planting date. Shifting tactics around seeding rate, row spacing and more is necessary for optimal yield potential.
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Fall Burndown: Your Options for Soybeans

Postharvest herbicide applications in the fall can help to provide a weed-free seedbed prior to planting in the spring, especially in no-till fields.
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Planting Dates in the Northern Plains

This research was conducted with an objective of understanding the risks and benefits of planting soybean at various times throughout the spring.
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XtendFlex® Soybeans: The Latest on Seeding Rates and Planting Dates

As the product with 25+ years of innovation, XtendFlex® soybeans stand up to the testing.
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Identify and Manage Weeds on Your Farm

For crop production to be profitable, effective weed control is a must. Learn to identify and control common weeds with this article.
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Early Planting Benefits for Soybeans

Discover how early planting has been shown to increase yield potential in the latest field studies.
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Calcareous Soils: How Soybean Varieties Respond

Selecting the right genetics for your growing conditions is one of the best ways to combat iron deficiency chlorosis in your fields.
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Impact on Yield and Agronomic Response in Soybeans

Over the past decade, improvements in soybean genetics, planting technology and weed control systems have led to lower planting rate recommendations.
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Fall Burndown: Your Options for Soybeans

Postharvest herbicide applications in the fall can help to provide a weed-free seedbed prior to planting in the spring, especially in no-till fields.
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Seeding Rates for Wet Soil Conditions

Excessive moisture at planting time can be a challenge for obtaining a consistent soybean stand. See how seeding rates can help.
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Herbicide Carryover and Crop Rotation to Soybeans

It’s important to understand herbicide carryover and crop rotation to prevent potential injury to crops like soybeans. Take a look at some of the factors to consider.
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Harvest Aid Products for Soybeans

Increase efficiency, maintain harvested seed quality and reduce weed foliage. Here are some of the benefits of harvest aid products.
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