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Answer these questions to help ensure you’re ready to treat pests in a timely fashion

With resistance on the rise, farmers need to employ new control methods

A lot of the fields Brad Beutke farms look flat and black from the road. But as the old saying goes, looks can be deceiving. “There’s a lot of variability out here that you wouldn’t necessarily expect in central Illinois,” says Beutke, who grows 2,600 acres of corn and soybeans near Clinton with his business partner, Rod Wilson.

Prioritize and coordinate opportunities to learn—and then share information

Soil health involves chemical, biological and physical aspects. For now, let’s examine how physical aspects can be degraded over time and how you can improve them.

A 60/40 ratio probably makes you think of crop-share lease arrangements. But that ratio takes on new significance in terms of crop production.

Manage soil microorganisms to pave the way to healthier soil and higher yields.

You can have healthier soil that holds more water by following a three-step approach

Microorganisms allow soil to store and release more nutrients, reducing fertilizer expense

Shoot the slow rabbits first with vertical tillage and lime applications