For Your Fields

Research-backed resources to help soybean farmers make informed decisions throughout the growing season—from selecting varieties and adopting new practices to managing diseases and insects.
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Tom Frisch

Farmer-leader | Dumont, Minn.

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Soybeans are grown in more than 30 states, and navigating all the resources out there can be a full-time job. We’re covering standard topics like planting, seeding rates, pests and diseases. But, we’re also covering newer topics in making decisions around biologicals.”

Tom

Perspectives from Farmer-Leaders

What will farmers not cut despite a tough farm economy?

Soy Checkoff℠ farmer-leaders share one thing they will not cut (no matter what) despite low commodity prices and high input costs.
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Biologicals Decision Tool

Go beyond price and yield claims

To help you sift through a crowded space, the Biologicals Decision Tool provides key ways to differentiate products.
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Decision Support Tools

Protect Your Yield Potential

From planting through crop protection, these practical tools help you make confident soybean management decisions. Variety selection, seeding rate guidance, disease thresholds, fungicide efficacy insights, and insect monitoring resources all work together to support smarter in-season calls.

Planting & Variety Decisions

BeanPACK (Soybean Planting Analytics)
Comprehensive planting decision support including variety selection and timing
Soybean Planting Decision Tool
Helps determine optimal planting dates for your location
Soybean Variable Rate Seeding Simulator
Simulates yield stability zones and optimal seeding rates
SoyStage Growth Calculator
Track soybean growth stages and development timing

Disease Management

Disease Severity Estimation Tool
Estimate disease severity to guide treatment decisions
Fungicide Efficacy Tool
Compare fungicide effectiveness for specific diseases
White Mold ROI Calculator
Calculate return on investment for white mold treatments
Disease Forecasting Tool
Weather-based disease risk predictions
Yield Loss Calculator
Estimate yield impact from disease pressure
SCN Profit Checker Calculator
Economic analysis of soybean cyst nematode management
Red Crown Rot (RCR) Soybean Sampling Guide
Identify suspected Red Crown Rot (RCR) in soybeans, with sample collection and shipping guidance

Insect Management

Stink Bug Economic Threshold Calculator
Determine when stink bug treatment is economically justified
Corn Earworm Calculator
Economic thresholds for corn earworm in soybeans
Soybean Gall Midge Alert Network
Regional monitoring and alerts for soybean gall midge

Cover Crops

Cover Crop Economic Simulator
Calculate economic impact of cover crop adoption
Cover Crop Decision Tools
Choose the right cover crop species for your operation
Cover Crop Species Selector Tool
Interactive tool to select cover crops by goal and region
Cover Crop Nitrogen Calculator
Estimate nitrogen contribution from cover crops

Water & Nutrient Management

Tile Drainage Calculators
Economic analysis for tile drainage investments

Quality & Marketing

Soybean Quality Economic Simulator
Calculate value of quality premiums and discounts

Comprehensive Platforms

Open Crop Manager
Integrated crop management planning platform

Monitoring & Alerts

Crop Lookout
Regional pest and disease monitoring alerts
Suction Trap Network
Insect monitoring and forecasting

Weed Management

Herbicide Efficacy and Resistance Management
Check your herbicide plan for effective modes of action and resistance gaps by crop, location, and target weed.