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Hear from @IlliniCrops with a #Harvest26 update from Illinois in this #UpdateFromTheField! #SoyCheckoff
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Seeing unusual colors, cracking, or mold in your 2026 soybean crop? You’re not alone.
Reports of soybean seed quality issues—including soybeans of other colors, green seed, purple seed stain, Diaporthe seed decay, and seed coat cracking—are increasing across the country. These problems could affect how loads are classified, graded, docked, or accepted at delivery.
Before hauling grain, learn what to look for, how current FGIS standards apply, and why talking with your buyer now may help you avoid surprises at the elevator.
Read the full article from the Science for Success team: hubs.li/Q04C1j0Q0
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🌾 One of the final scouting trips of 2026! ISA agronomist Darby Danzl and UIUC’s Dr. Rachel Vann visited an OFTN double-crop soybean trial comparing 3 planting populations to find the most profitable option after wheat. Interested in 2027 OFTN trials? 🌱 hubs.li/Q04BYdPT0
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We’ve received many questions regarding soybean quality as harvest progresses. Check out our latest blog to see what we’re hearing and what it might mean for you at the elevator: soybeanscienceforsuccess.org… #SoyCheckoff #Harvest26
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Can wheat and soybeans work together to deliver greater profitability? Join the @ILSoybean On-Farm Trial Network and help answer the questions on your farm. fieldadvisor.org/on-farm-tri…
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Are you seeing more purple seed stain this year? Hear more about the issue in our latest web blog from @sethnaeve @PurdueSoybean @badgerbean @arksoydoc @LASoybean @IlliniCrops #SoyCheckoff #Harvest26 soybeanscienceforsuccess.org…
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Check out Scouting for Soybean Seed Diseases from Extension at doi.org/10.31274/cpn-2019062….
@AlbertTenuta @cropdisease @MartinChilvers1 @febina_m @dsmuelle @badgercropdoc @cropdoc08 +others @maddishires @MandyBish1 @DylanMangel @BisonBeanDoc @baldpathologist @alabamaED @travisfaske @MahDuffeck @DTelenko #harvest26 #soybean #seed #USSoy
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Our team had a busy week visiting collaborators at @iowasoybeans & @corteva! @Illinicrops also gave a presentation about what we have learned from #ScienceForSuccess at @michiganstate. She also stopped to visit a double crop trial led by grad student Aadil! #SoyCheckoff
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Can wheat and soybeans work together to deliver greater profitability? Join this @ILSoybean On-Farm Trial and help answer the questions on your farm. fieldadvisor.org/on-farm-tri…
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Green stem can make soybean harvest more challenging. In this video, @IlliniCrops explains what factors may contribute to it and what farmers should consider when preparing for harvest: youtu.be/N5GhnVRy6HM #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess
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🗺️ What if soybean problems could be tracked in real time?
A new CFTM article highlights Beans Gone Wild, a collaborative North Carolina initiative that crowdsourced emerging soybean issues and connected them with research-based resources.
Read more: doi.org/10.1002/cft2.70127
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🌱 Late-season soybean challenges can make or break yield potential. Join Science for Success tomorrow for expert insights on managing disease, stress and other key issues as soybeans head toward harvest.
Click here to register today: bit.ly/4fkVRDF
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The season isn’t over yet! 🌱
Join @SoybeanScience1 for 'Soybeans Down the Stretch: Managing Late-Season Challenges' on July 23 at noon CT to hear experts share practical tips to help you finish strong. Learn from researchers across the U.S. and get the latest updates on desiccation and harvest timing trials. Register at go.illinois.edu/S4Swebinar20….
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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

ALT A promotional graphic for the Science for Success free webinar, "Soybeans Down the Stretch: Managing Late-Season Challenges," on July 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT. The graphic shows the headshots for the featured speakers. The moderator is Dr. Rachel Vann (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign). The panelists are Dr. Justin Calhoun (Mississippi State University), Dr. Seth Naeve (University of Minnesota), and Dr. Christy Sprague (Michigan State University). The research updates are from Mark Kendall (University of Wisconsin–Madison) and Prabath Senanayaka Mudiyanselage (Ohio State University). The Science for Success logo is in the upper-right corner over a faded race-track background.
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🎙️ New Podcast Episode!
What does it take to build a successful Extension program from the ground up—twice?
In this episode, we sit down with an Dr. Rachel Vann @IlliniCrops of the University of Illinois who shares the challenges, lessons, and opportunities that come with launching programs at two universities in very different regions of the United States. From understanding local agricultural needs and building relationships with stakeholders to adapting outreach strategies for different cropping systems and communities, this conversation offers an inside look at what it takes to make Extension successful.
Whether you're involved in Extension, research, or agriculture, you'll gain valuable insights into the people, partnerships, and persistence behind impactful outreach programs.
🎧 Listen now:
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Apple Podcasts: [podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…]
YouTube: [youtube.com/@CropProtectionN…]
#Extension #LandGrantUniversity #ScienceForSuccess #Agriculture #AgEducation #Outreach #PlantScience #AgPodcast
@CropNetwork @ncipmc @SoybeanScience1
Rachel Vann retweeted
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
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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
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Today we’re here in Minneapolis on the university campus recording videos for @SoybeanScience1
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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































