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The Future Is in the Field

Olivia Key2025-11-05T16:32:42+00:00November 3, 2025|F&B Soybean Production, Field & Bean, Field & Bean Featured|

ISA's new Agronomy Farm is a nearly 98-acre site designed to turn checkoff-funded research into practical, field-ready insights for Illinois farmers.

Conservation Funding for Your Farm

Olivia Key2025-10-30T17:37:07+00:00November 3, 2025|F&B Soybean Production, Field & Bean, Field & Bean Featured|

Illinois Soy Envoy Byron Hendrix, CCA, reviews how farmers can access financial support for conservation practices on their operations.

Conservation in Focus

Olivia Key2025-10-30T16:29:35+00:00November 3, 2025|F&B Soybean Production, Field & Bean, Field & Bean Featured|

Within the 20 agronomic research projects funded by ISA in FY26, one priority continues to stand out: conservation.

SpringBoard 2025 advances projects to build soybean demand through new uses

Olivia Key2025-11-03T14:58:58+00:00November 3, 2025|F&B Market Development, Field & Bean, Field & Bean Featured|

Four projects received checkoff funding support for their potential for new soybean uses.

Turn Your Acres into Answers

Olivia Key2025-10-30T17:24:33+00:00November 3, 2025|F&B Soybean Production, Field & Bean, Field & Bean Featured|

Participants in the On-Farm Trial Network provide key insights into how management decisions affect productivity and profitability.

Phantom of the Field

Olivia Key2025-10-30T17:35:27+00:00November 3, 2025|F&B Soybean Production, Field & Bean, Field & Bean Featured|

Known as the “silent yield robber,” soybean cyst nematode (SCN) reduces yields without leaving obvious above-ground symptoms.

From the Boardroom – On the Farm and Online

Olivia Key2025-10-30T17:45:50+00:00November 3, 2025|F&B ISA Perspectives, Field & Bean, Field & Bean Featured|

Soybean Production Committee Chairman Heath Houck highlights the expansive efforts of the ISA Agronomy team.

CEO’s Message – The Future Is in Your Field

Olivia Key2025-10-30T17:51:41+00:00November 3, 2025|F&B ISA Perspectives, Field & Bean, Field & Bean Featured|

CEO John Lumpe highlights how the future of farming is already growing in Illinois fields.

By Association – 2025: Year of Extreme Weather, Corn Disease and Worry in Illinois

Olivia Key2025-10-30T18:00:19+00:00November 3, 2025|F&B ISA Perspectives, Field & Bean, Field & Bean Featured|

ISA Outreach Agronomist Stephanie Porter, CCA, recaps Illinois' 2025 growing season.

Voice for Soy – A Bad Bargain

Olivia Key2025-10-30T18:12:18+00:00November 3, 2025|F&B ISA Perspectives, Field & Bean, Field & Bean Featured|

ISA Director of Government Relations & Strategy Andrew Larson updates readers on the proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).

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