Field Advisor

IL Soy Envoy Brandon Hall of West Central FS in Knox County discusses POST applications and how weather conditions have made weed control more difficult.

IL Soy Envoy and Beck's Hybrids agronomy education lead, Matt Montgomery, shares observations from scouting soybean fields in central IL. 

IL Soy Envoy Tim Laatsch, certified crop adviser and owner and president of Field Hawk Ag Research LLC, shares a corn and soybean crop progress report from Effingham County and discusses wheat conditions, disease pressure and corn replant considerations.

Illinois Soy Envoy Jamie Horton reports from Jefferson and Perry counties, where March‑planted soybeans are already flowering and rainfall totals differ sharply between areas.

Stephanie Porter of Illinois Soybean Association and Rachel Vann of the University of Illinois round up their recommendations on soybean replanting thresholds, including stand assessment and yield potential. 

Field report discussing evaluating soybeans after a frost or freeze and considerations for re-planting. 

Rachel Vann, associate professor of cropping systems at the University of Illinois and Science for Success coordinator, outlines what growers should evaluate before replanting soybeans. Listen to the full episode on FieldAdvisor.org! 

On this episode of the Field Advisor podcast, host Kelsey Litchfield talks with Dr. Rachel Vann, associate professor of cropping systems at the University of Illinois and Science for Success coordinator, and Stephanie Porter, CCA, outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association. The guests dig into early‑season soybean management, from planting‑time decisions and replant strategies to the ways spring weather patterns are affecting field conditions. 

In this episode of Field Advisor, atmospheric scientist Matt Reardon of Nutrien Ag Solutions breaks down a volatile spring across Illinois, including record tornado activity and a rapid shift from drought to excess moisture that has delayed planting. He explains what drove April’s extreme weather, what to expect through May, and how a developing El Niño could influence summer conditions.

In this episode, IL Soy Envoys Matt Montgomery, CCA, with Beck’s Hybrids and Scott Krone with GDM Seeds join Illinois Soybean Association agronomist Stephanie Porter, CCA, to provide a regional crop update across Illinois. The discussion covers current planting progress and how recent weather patterns are influencing field conditions, including frost events and the potential for early-season soybean injury.

They also evaluate replant considerations in saturated soils, outlining key agronomic factors such as stand and population. Additional discussion includes early-season weed control strategies and wheat crop conditions as the season progresses. Tune in for a timely, field-driven update tailored to Illinois farmers and agronomists.