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Hear farmer and crop consultant Peter Kramer discuss how he uses cover crops on his farm! Peter shares his strategies for selecting and managing cover crops and explains their many benefits. Learn from his experience and discover how you can apply it to your own operation: ow.ly/ZI0q50ZkJxk #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess #CoverCrops

Join the Science for Success team later this July for a free webinar: Soybeans Down the Stretch – Managing Late-Season Challenges! We will discuss new research and best management practices for navigating late-season soybean production with the nation’s leading experts. Register today: ow.ly/lK5h50Zlg79 #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess

Our team has been hard at work this week in Minnesota for our annual Content Development Meeting! Stay tuned for lots of new materials! #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess

Did anyone order flowers? If your soybeans have started flowering, they're entering a critical phase of development. In this video, Dr. Shaun Casteel walks through soybean growth stages R1–R3 and explains what these stages mean for your crop: ow.ly/SVXG50ZkIAo #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess

Productive times with Extension Soybean Agronomists making videos in MN on weather impacts on soybeans: wind, hail, flooding. Pretty timely considering the growing season we have experienced. @SoybeanScience1 @PurdueAg @INSoybean

Today we’re here in Minneapolis on the university campus recording videos for @SoybeanScience1

In Minnesota working with colleagues in @SoybeanScience1 to generate content for #soybean farmers across the country

Save the Date! Science for Success is set to host a national webinar, Soybeans Down the Stretch – Managing Late-Season Challenges, on July 23! Don’t miss the opportunity to gain research-based recommendations to help finish the growing season strong. Register today at: ow.ly/Ngak50ZlfZc #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess

This #UpdateFromTheField comes to us from @LASoybean from the #ScienceForSuccess replant study! Soybeans from the original planting date of April 8 are shorter than those planted on April 20, but have many more pods and are further along. Stay tuned to learn more after harvest! #SoyCheckoff

Bacterial blight is an early-season soybean disease favored by cool wet weather. It produces small angular reddish-brown leaf lesions with a yellow halo. The disease rarely causes economic yield loss & generally ceases when temperatures exceed 80 °F @CropNetwork @SoybeanScience1

Want the latest soybean management tips and research delivered straight to your inbox? You're in luck! Subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter to stay up to date on insights from soybean experts: ow.ly/YW7o50ZkIIg #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess

There are so many cover crops to choose from! Your goals, budget, and field characteristics can help narrow down the options. Check out this factsheet as we head closer to harvest to make cover crop selection a little easier: ow.ly/QXxw50ZihYf #SoyCheckoff

In the spirit of #BetterTogether, @IlliniCrops visited Iowa State in June to record a podcast for @ISDPPodcast! It was great to catch up with both @CropNetwork and #ScienceForSuccess colleagues alike! #SoyCheckoff

Soil pH is affecting nodulation in soybean fields in southern Alabama in this #UpdateFromTheField from @Eabfranc. Zones with adequate pH have good nodulation while zones with low pH (5.2) are not nodulating at all! #SoyCheckoff

Have you heard? Registration is open for the 2026 #ScienceForSuccess webinar "Soybeans Down the Stretch"! Hear from experts on management strategies for late-season challenges that can impact harvest, yield, and quality. Register at: go.illinois.edu/S4Swebinar2026 #SoyCheckoff

Check out this recent #UpdateFromTheField from the @StepUpSoy team in Ohio! #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess

New to Science for Success? You're in the right place! We connect soybean Extension specialists from across the U.S. to bring you the latest research and soybean management recommendations. Learn more about us: ow.ly/iB0u50ZigXX #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess

Are your soybeans dealing with "hidden hunger"? Potassium deficiency can be difficult to spot until it's too late. Learn how to diagnose potassium deficiency and manage potassium levels to minimize yield loss with Dr. Carrie Ortel: ow.ly/F6hh50ZigS9 #SoyCheckoff

Register now for our July 23rd 1:00 PM ET/12:00 PM CT @SoybeanScience1 webinar on entitled: Soybeans Down the Stretch go.illinois.edu/S4Swebinar2026

Thinking about an in-season fertilizer or fungicide application? This webinar explores how to evaluate soil conditions, estimate profitability, assess yield potential, and determine whether an in-season application is the right choice for your farm: ow.ly/BxCB50ZbWUc #SoyCheckoff