Managing for Profit

A new way for Midwestern soybean farmers to fight an emerging insect

The discovery of soybean gall midge in 2018 is leaving researchers and producers will little information to protect crops, but a new study shows certain tilling practices could greatly decrease the impact from the insect.

In this Managing for Profit, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Assistant Professor discusses how ridge tilling or hilling soybeans can improve soybean health and maximize yields at harvest.