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Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 5, 2022
Published on May 5, 2022
Planting progress continues to be hindered by persistent rainfall and wet soils, but warm and dry weather forecasted for next week will enable a surge in fieldwork and overwintering crop growth. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – April 28, 2022
Published on April 28, 2022
Although temperatures remain unseasonably cool, drier conditions have allowed a surge of fieldwork on lighter soils as planting season 2022 commences. -
Soybean planting considerations: Planting date, seeding rate and row spacing implications
Published on April 28, 2022
Optimal planting date, seeding rate and row spacing are important to maximize soybean yield and profits. Check out factsheets summarized by university agronomists. -
Soybean planting considerations for maximum profits
Published on April 21, 2022
Matching planting time with other management decisions can increase yield while minimizing input costs. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – April 21, 2022
Published on April 21, 2022
The recent wet weather and roller coaster temperatures will give way to cool and dry conditions for the remainder of April, giving growers their first extended opportunity to get fields prepped and planted. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – April 14, 2022
Published on April 14, 2022
Some farmers were able to begin field operations this past week in between showers. The coming week should afford more opportunities to get fields prepped and planting underway. -
Soybean inoculation—will the added cost pay off?
Published on April 7, 2022
A three-year on-farm study funded by the Michigan Soybean Committee looked at the effects of soybean inoculant applied as a seed treatment and as a postemergence application. -
To apply or not to apply potassium fertilizer in 2022, that is the question
Published on April 7, 2022
Soybean producers can make important potash allocation decisions this spring by combining information contained in recent soil test reports and the new tri-state fertilizer recommendations. -
Early-season weed control and options with product shortages
Published on March 31, 2022
Herbicide shortages will influence early-season weed control decisions. -
Michigan soybean producers can help develop a new online tool for optimizing soybean production
Published on March 31, 2022
Survey data collected from Michigan soybean growers will help in developing a new online tool that can provide field-specific management guidelines.