A side-by-side comparison of soybean planting practices was featured this year in our demonstration plots at the Burlington County Agricultural Center in Moorestown. Field History: A 2020 crop of popcorn preceded the soybeans we planted earlier this year. Following popcorn harvest in fall 2020, cereal rye was planted at a rate of 1-1.5 bushels per […]
Farm Call: Struggling Soybeans
In July, a farmer called about a soybean field planted 5 weeks earlier seemingly stuck at the V2-V3 stage. Planning for a post emergence herbicide application was underway and the farmer wanted advice if anything could be done to help the beans such as additional fertilizer, a fungicide, or an insecticide. Would the better decision […]
