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Drying and storing wet soybeans
Published on October 28, 2021
Careful management when drying and storing soybeans is essential to maximizing farm income. -
Avoid significant yield loss in soybeans by sampling for soybean cyst nematode
Published on October 20, 2021
Fall is the time to collect soil samples for soybean cyst nematodes to plan for 2022. -
Recommendations for harvesting lodged soybeans
Published on September 16, 2021
Specific recommendations for reducing losses and improving efficiency when harvesting lodged soybeans. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Sept. 16, 2021
Published on September 16, 2021
Warm and dry conditions continue to aid in grain dry-down and push later planted fields toward maturity. Corn and soybean harvest has begun in early planted and early maturity fields. -
Harvest considerations for overly dry soybeans
Published on September 16, 2021
Should producers harvest overly dry soybeans or wait for rain to increase moisture levels? -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Sept. 9, 2021
Published on September 9, 2021
Corn and soybean in many fields are approaching physiological maturity. Upcoming warm weather will accelerate crop progress, resulting in an early harvest season this year. -
End of season irrigation decisions
Published on September 2, 2021
Early September rains often make late season irrigation decisions easy, but not always. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Sept. 2, 2021
Published on September 2, 2021
Corn is nearing the finish line, reaching physiological maturity in the next two weeks for most fields. Soybeans continue to advance rapidly with the high number of growing degree days. Wheat growers should be preparing for planting in the next month. -
Tax planning in the summer? Starting early could yield results
Published on August 26, 2021
Taking the time to evaluate your tax situation now can yield big dividends when you finalize your tax management plan at the end of the year. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Aug. 26, 2021
Published on August 26, 2021
Continued hot weather has pushed crops nearly two weeks ahead of normal. Recent rainfall throughout most of the southwest may be enough to see the crop through to maturity.