The Illinois Game Changers Issue
MAY 2026 | VOLUME 6, ISSUE 7
From GPS guidance systems to autonomous equipment and artificial intelligence, digital agriculture tools are steadily transforming how Illinois farmers manage their operations and make decisions.
By Dennis Bowman, Extension Specialist, Digital Agriculture, University of Illinois Extension
Meet the 2026 Illinois Soybean Association Soy Envoys!
By IL Field & Bean Team
What does the farm of the future look like? Robots? Automation? Fewer workers?
By Ashley Rice-Haddon, Lead Writer, Illinois Field & Bean Magazine
ISA-funded research at the University of Illinois focuses on improving early detection of RCR and mapping where it occurs within fields.
By Boris Camiletti, Ph.D., Plant Pathologist, University of Illinois
ISA Perspectives
Meet ISA's District 8 Director, Tim Clark!
By Tim Clark, District 8 Director, Illinois Soybean Association

























