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Overview of 2020 soybean on-farm research projects

Published on March 11, 2020
On-farm soybean research trials will continue to be conducted by Michigan soybean producers in 2020. The 2020 projects are listed in this article and producers are encouraged to participate.
Reducing weather risk in soybean production

Published on March 4, 2020
Recent climatic trends and practical management practices for reducing weather risk when growing soybeans.
Soybean production lessons learned from the 2019 growing season

Published on February 20, 2020
Many soybean producers would like to forget the 2019 growing season. However, there may be some important lessons that can be learned that will serve producers well in the future.
Identifying and mitigating the risks of ultra-early soybean planting

Published on February 20, 2020
Understand the risks associated with planting soybeans during late March to mid-April, and how to mitigate them.
Milk and Grain Marketing series offers strategies to optimize farm profitability

Published on February 10, 2020
Do you have your marketing plan in place for 2020? Register for the Milk and Grain Marketing Series to help with your marketing decisions.
Field Crops Webinar Series: Corn, wheat and soybean price outlook

Published on February 4, 2020
The second webinar in the series will help growers and agribusiness professionals consider potential pricing strategies for corn, soybeans and wheat.
Muddy fields and rush to finish field work may move soybean cyst nematodes

Published on February 4, 2020
A half-cup of mud may contain thousands of soybean cyst nematodes, each ready to start eating at your soybean profits.
Can deer repellents prevent soybean yield loss?

Published on January 31, 2020
Efficacy of two different chemical deer repellent products trialed on soybean fields in Presque Isle and Menominee counties.
Results of early maturity soybean variety trials in northern Michigan

Published on January 30, 2020
MSU soybean variety trials identified adapted maturity ranges, high yielding varieties and factors driving white-tailed deer preference in northern Michigan.
Michigan Field Crops podcast “In the Weeds” first series now available

Published on January 13, 2020
MSU Extension field crops team releases In the Weeds, a new podcast to provide convenient education to critical issues facing Michigan field crop farmers.