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Yield Challenge

Yield Challenge Registration is Still Open!

Take part in the 2013 Yield Challenge and see how far you can boost your yields. Top grower over 100 bushels per acre wins $5,000! Growers in each district who see the highest percent increase in yields also will be awarded – first place will receive $500 and second place will receive $250. Registration and cropping plans must be entered by July 1. Registration is $25 per entry.

Out Planting Soybeans? Keep These Tips in Mind for a Good Start

The cool, wet spring has delayed soybean planting. But as farmers take the fields, they should keep in mind these four factors to get the crop off to a good start: 1) soil moisture, 2) planting depth, 3) seed-to-soil contact and 4) planting equipment calibration. Read more about this in AgWeb's Four Tips to Give Soybeans a Good Start.

Early Registration for Conservation in Action Tour Ends June 1

The deadline for early registration for the Conservation Technology Information Center’s 2013 Conservation In Action Tour is June 1. The tour will explore innovative conservation practices in and around the Indian Creek watershed in Livingston County, Ill. Discounts are $75 for CTIC members ($125 after June 1); $100 for non-members ($150 after June 1); and $25 for producers, media and federal/state employees ($60 after June 1). Registration includes the July 9 evening social and drinks and July 10 snacks, bus transportation, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Special rates for hotel rooms also are available through June 16. Call 800-627-7468 and mention the CTIC tour, or reserve a room online. Click here for tour updates or contact Nicholle Vaughn at vaughn@ctic.org or 765-494-9555.

Survey Results Encourage Illinois Soybean Farmers to Continue Sustainable Practices

Most soybean farmers are ahead of the curve when it comes to applying sustainable production methods. That is the conclusion of a groundbreaking study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the...read more »

Illinois Soybean Farmers Concerned about House Committee Farm Bill Provisions

Illinois soybean farmers are pleased the House Ag Committee has passed H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, which is the committee's version of a new farm bill. ...read more »

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It’s that time of year again! ISA invites soybean growers from across Illinois to take part in the 2013 Yield Challenge. The Challenge – which provides growers with a platform to test innovative crop management strategies and technologies that could help boost yields.

Click here for expert tips for increasing soybean yields and profit throughout the season, brought to you by the Illinois soybean checkoff. New tips will be added frequently.

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The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) represents more than 45,000 soybean farmers in Illinois through the state soybean checkoff and membership efforts. The checkoff funds market development, soybean production and profitability research, promotion, issues management and analysis, communications and education. Membership and advocacy efforts support Illinois soybean farmer interests in local areas, Springfield and Washington, D.C. ISA programs are designed to ensure Illinois soy is the highest quality, most dependable, sustainable and competitive in the global marketplace.