Weekly Update: 02.29.24

ILLINOIS 20 UNDER 40 NOMINATIONS

We’re championing the young farmers who are leading the field. Every community has them, those young farmers who operate in a league of their own. They’re raising the bar on the farm and in their community, committed to growing our industry. Know one? Nominate them for the 2024 Illinois 20 Under 40 Awards!

YIELD-MAXIMIZING TECHNIQUES AND SOIL HEALTH PRESERVATION

Planting season is just around the corner, and farmers are taking the opportunity this winter to brush up on techniques to help them maximize their yield potential. Check out this episode of Managing for Profit, as ISA Production Committee Chair Brady Holst discusses ways to preserve soil health.

ILLINOIS LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD SEEKS NOMINEES

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Illinois Leopold Conservation Award, which honors farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on working land. Nominations may be submitted on behalf of a landowner, or landowners may nominate themselves by May 1, 2024.

MAINTAIN A SEASON-LONG APPROACH FOR HIGH YIELDING SOYBEANS

In a recent episode of the ILSoyAdvisor podcast, Dr. Connor Sible shares the 2024 update of Dr. Fred Below’s “Six Secrets to Soybean Success.” Sible talks about weather and how the earliest planting date may not always win in terms of yield. He explains the potential it can bring with little relative risk and why planting soybeans before corn is worth a try.

Aging bridges across the state need repair to help ensure producers maintain the ability to transport their crops to market efficiently. ISA Director of Market Development Todd Main recently spoke with RFD-TV on the importance of improving infrastructure, the state of rural bridges in Illinois, and what producers can do.