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Mid-May planted soybeans at V3 stage near St Peter, IL. Great stand. Nodules are starting to grow rapidly and begin fixing N around this time. Illinois Extension Field Advisor



Illinois Central College student Ben Pille shares how Illinois Soybean Association's mentorship experience took him beyond the farm and opened his eyes to the wide-ranging careers that power the agriculture industry. fieldadvisor.org/exploring-care…

Crop report from Stephanie Porter on June 11th in Hancock County: "For the most part, corn and soybeans look great in this part of western Illinois. I evaluated one of the ISA sulfur plots near Macomb, IL, where soybeans were just beginning to flower. Corn is at the rapid growth stage



Lydia Rogers entered the Illinois Soybean Association mentorship program with a livestock background—but left inspired by the broader world of ag careers. fieldadvisor.org/exploring-ag-c…

Crop report from IL Soy Envoy Mike Wilson on June 12th in Wabash County: "Six inches of rain in the last seven days. Just getting back in the field to get some spraying done. More rain is expected in the next five days. Soil is crusted from the heavy rain. Quite a bit of



After a spring marked by extreme weather, Matt Reardon of Nutrien Ag Solutions shares how potential storms, summer heat, and some meteorological history could shape the forecast in the weeks to come. fieldadvisor.org/ridge-riding-t…




The Illinois Soybean Association mentorship program offered a firsthand look at diverse career paths in agriculture and deepened one student's understanding of conservation practices. fieldadvisor.org/how-the-isa-me…



Could managing nitrogen and sulfur be the key to protecting soybean yield after a cereal rye cover crop? Learn what Illinois Soybean Association checkoff-funded research is uncovering in this study. fieldadvisor.org/refining-soybe…

Crop report from Stephanie Porter on June 17th in Bureau County: "I visited an Illinois Soybean Association sulfur plot this week. It was planted on April 12 and is the tallest (so far) ISA sulfur plot in the state. The soybeans had reached the R1 growth stage, and the corn appeared to be at the V6–V7
