MSU Extension Soybeans

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  Soybeans

  MSU Extension's soybean research and education assists farmers with the most up to date information about growing conditions, yield monitoring and profitability.

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• Selecting Corn Hybrids and Soybean Varieties for 2011

  Published on December 10, 2010
  

• North central Michigan field crop regional report – August 21, 2014

  Published on August 21, 2014
  Control weeds and plant cover crops in wheat stubble.

• Fall fertilizer practices following a drought season

  Published on November 8, 2016
  Fall is a good time to adapt fertilizer best practices following a drought year.

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  Collecting accurate yield monitor data

  Published on September 29, 2016
  There are many benefits from collecting yield data. Take the time to calibrate your monitor properly.

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  Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 26, 2016

  Published on May 26, 2016
  Ten days of dry weather permitted dramatic progress in the field, but rain is needed.

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  Spring 2016 field crop weeds update for southwest Michigan

  Published on May 19, 2016
  Cool, wet weather has made weed control challenging this spring as farmers feel the pressure to get crops planted under less than ideal conditions.

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  What is the relationship between soybean maturity group and yield?

  Published on September 14, 2017
  Why planting soybean varieties from a range of adapted maturity groups is recommended.

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  Foliar fertilizer applications to soybeans are rarely profitable

  Published on July 1, 2019
  Results from the on-farm soybean foliar fertilizer trials conducted in Michigan over the past 10 years. Unless visible manganese deficiency symptoms are present, applying foliar fertilizers to soybeans is not recommended.

• Michigan’s Thumb area study finds no difference in soybean yield regardless of inoculant treatment

  Published on February 10, 2012
  Although three years of study data found no increase in soybean yield with the addition of a Rhizobium inoculant, farmers are still encouraged to inoculate soybeans.

• Michigan’s Thumb area study confirms MSU recommendation for soybean populations

  Published on February 8, 2012
  MSU Extension educators studied the effects of soybean planting populations in 30-inch rows over a three-year period under growing conditions in Michigan’s Thumb.

• Estimating soybean yields prior to harvest

  Published on August 30, 2011
  With some calculations, you can estimate soybean yields to make marketing decisions and determine storage needs. Accuracy will vary by more or less than 25 percent.

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  Cover crops in Michigan - Interseeding cover crops

  Published on March 23, 2020
  A new video highlights research at MSU on interseeding rates of cover crops into standing corn.

• Fungicide applications of strobilurins to corn and soybeans when there is little disease

  Published on July 12, 2007
  

• West central Michigan field crop regional report – May 9, 2013

  Published on May 9, 2013
  Soils have dried considerably and planters are active in the west central region.

• Soybean rust website expands to include soybean aphids

  Published on May 25, 2006
  

• Fungicide use on soybeans studied

  Published on March 17, 2011
  Although plant health is commonly cited as a reason for applying fungicides to soybeans, ultimately a profitable increase in yield is necessary to justify the application.

• New information regarding soybean planting depth

  Published on April 9, 2014
  A new study on soybean planting depth may have producers reconsidering shallow planting depths.

• Michigan’s Thumb area field crop regional report – May 12, 2016

  Published on May 12, 2016
  Planting remains in high gear for most of the Thumb region.

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  Michigan flood: Resources to assist flood-impacted areas

  Published on May 20, 2020
  Recent flooding has submerged communities and neighborhoods, and left many Michigan residents with unanswered questions.

• Soybean aphid chemical control: foliar sprays

  Published on April 6, 2006