@badgerbean

State Soybean and Small Grain Specialist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison

 Wisconsin
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Joined June 2009
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Shawn Conley@badgerbeanOct 17
Feeding the World? We Can’t Even Grade Our Beans! badgercropnetwork.com/feedin…

Feeding the World? We Can’t Even Grade Our Beans

To be honest, every time I see a sign or read an article that says, “US Farmers Are Feeding the World,” a little retrograde peristalsis kicks in. Look, I get it, its a feel good marketing slogan. I...

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Farm kid energy @badgerbean @WISoyCheckoff @WISoyAssoc
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Feeding the World? We Can’t Even Grade Our Beans! badgercropnetwork.com/feedin…

Feeding the World? We Can’t Even Grade Our Beans

To be honest, every time I see a sign or read an article that says, “US Farmers Are Feeding the World,” a little retrograde peristalsis kicks in. Look, I get it, its a feel good marketing slogan. I...

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Shawn Conley retweeted
Shawn Conley@badgerbeanOct 16
Understanding Current Soybean Seed Quality Problems @SoybeanScience1 soybeanscienceforsuccess.org…

Understanding Current Soybean Seed Quality Problems

There are reports of soybean seed quality problems as harvest progresses. Not every problem will result in dockage at the elevator, but it is important to understand what problems are occurring,...

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Understanding Current Soybean Seed Quality Problems @SoybeanScience1 soybeanscienceforsuccess.org…

Understanding Current Soybean Seed Quality Problems

There are reports of soybean seed quality problems as harvest progresses. Not every problem will result in dockage at the elevator, but it is important to understand what problems are occurring,...

soybeanscienceforsuccess.org
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Soybean lodging can make harvest more difficult, with historical studies reporting harvest losses of around 3% to 10% in lodged fields. Prioritizing lodged fields and adjusting combine and header settings can help minimize the losses. Learn more about the causes and how to manage it here: ow.ly/HT5250ZULF7 #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess
A field of soybean test strips, with some of the plants leaning on the ground.

ALT A field of soybean test strips, with some of the plants leaning on the ground.

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Drop 🎤 the UW BeanTeam is officially done with soybean harvest and winter cereal planting! 🙌 🎉
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Lack of rain in Northwest Wisconsin has really dinged our yield. Our dryland soybean variety trial is running 35 bushels per acre. I guess I should’ve known when I saw this “grain tank” sitting next to the field, where we would be at.
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Just getting started at Spooner ARS. @badgercropguy is reporting that the irrigated soybean variety trial is running 58 bu/a at 12.6%.
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Shawn Conley@badgerbeanOct 13
2026 ARC and PLC Recommendations in Brief: Summary of recommendations for Wisconsin farmers for the 2026 crop year: Corn, Soybeans, Oats: Signup for County ARC (ARC-CO) Wheat: Signup for PLC Barley, Sunflower Seeds, Sorghum: Signup for County ARC (ARC-CO) aae.wisc.edu/pdmitchell/exte…

Resources for Making ARC and PLC Decisions for 2026

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Northbound and down! @badgercropguy is off to Spooner today! High of 52… time to turn off the AC and turn on the heater!
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2026 ARC and PLC Recommendations in Brief: Summary of recommendations for Wisconsin farmers for the 2026 crop year: Corn, Soybeans, Oats: Signup for County ARC (ARC-CO) Wheat: Signup for PLC Barley, Sunflower Seeds, Sorghum: Signup for County ARC (ARC-CO) aae.wisc.edu/pdmitchell/exte…

Resources for Making ARC and PLC Decisions for 2026

Watch:   Read:   Listen:  

aae.wisc.edu
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Wisconsin is #2 in the country for number of organic farms. @badgercropguy is out harvesting a trial looking at standard organic (L) versus Eco intensive practices (R). @Tatianesevero16 @ColetFabiano spent a lot of hours in these trials. Standard going 45, Eco running 58 bu/a!
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Adam Roth is just getting into our @WISoyCheckoff funded soybean replant decision trial! Lots of variables and yield variation which is good for this kind of trial!
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Thanks @HBWilkens for hosting our winter grains trial in 2026/27! @ColetFabiano & Roth finishing up our fall planting! 💪
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Thanks Schweigert Family Farms for hosting us near Platteville in 2026! @badgercropguy is just getting started here. Our biological seed treatment trial and potassium +\- is running 94 bu per acre!
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UW BeanTeam is off to harvest at Platteville and plant at Random Lake!
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Thank you Ed Montsma for hosting us in Fond du Lac in 2026! Our soybean variety trial averaged 88 bushels.
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Soybean Diseases@soydiseaseOct 9
All these beans are from a single plant in central Iowa. Seed quality issues abound in 2026. badgercropnetwork.com/poor-s… crops.extension.iastate.edu/… @badgercropdoc @badgerbean @dsmuelle @BisonBeanDoc @DylanMangel @MandyBish1 #soybean #harvest26
Poor quality soybean seed with discoloration and mold in a person's hand.

ALT Poor quality soybean seed with discoloration and mold in a person's hand.

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