Illinois Soybean Research Review
JULY 2026 | VOLUME 6, ISSUE 9
Managed by SIU School of Medicine's Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development, the Farm Family Resource Initiative offers vital mental health resources.
By Karen Leavitt Stallman
Once the stuff of movies and fan fiction, robots show incredible potential for practical work and impact on Illinois soybean farms.
By Corey Lacey, Ph.D.
Join the ISA Agronomy Team at the Field Advisor Forum—a day dedicated to learning how your checkoff dollars are funding impactful agronomic research in Illinois and providing data-driven solutions for your farm.
By Stephanie Porter
ISA's newly updated Field Advisor platform brings the latest on-farm research together with weekly agronomic insights and news to help your operation improve yield and profitability.
By Jennifer Jones
This opinion piece authored by El Paso farmer, Rob Shaffer, explores our opportunity to build stable, reliable markets for Illinois crops that provide a sustainable return on our investments.
By Rob Shaffer
Get to know the members of the ISA Agronomy Team and how they're working on your behalf.
By Olivia Key
Join ISA Soy Envoy Eric Beckett, CCA, as he considers a rescue treatment of Liberty or glufosinate-containing herbicide to control waterhemp.
By Eric Beckett
ISA’s Agronomy Team talks about what field trials can do for your farm — and why you shouldn’t wait to get started with the new On-Farm Trial Network.
By IL Field & Bean Team
More investment is needed to stabilize funding for soil and water conservation districts that empower Illinois farmers' conservation use, writes ISA Environmental Policy Manager Corey Lacey in this editorial.
By Corey Lacey, Ph.D.
Learn more about ISA's “It’s Sustainably Soy” certification program, which recognizes companies and organizations that incorporate soy-based inputs into their products and projects.
By Olivia Key











