PLANTING DECISIONS UNDERWAY FOR SOYBEAN FARMERS 

In interviews at the 2025 Soybean Summit, Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) Board Directors Brad Daugherty, Ron Kindred and Bryan Severs discussed upcoming planting decisions and important factors such as early planting, acreage splitting and operating under tighter margins. 

 SOYBEAN RESILIENCE BLUEPRINT: ADAPTING TO CLIMATE, COST AND CHANGE 

Join Science for Success on Friday, Feb. 28, and Friday, March 14 for a two-part Soybean Resilience Blueprint webinar series, which features experts from across the nation who will discuss strategies to adapt to the climate, rising costs and changes in the industry.

 ILLINOIS SENATE ADVANCES BILL EXPANDING AG EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS 

An Illinois Senate committee has approved a bill that will allow high school students to use agriculture courses to meet vocational education requirements. Senate Bill 1605 ensures that ag education, business and related courses will count toward graduation requirements.

UPCOMING WEBINAR: IMPLEMENTING THE HERBICIDE STRATEGY 

Join Field Advisor and the ISA Government Relations team at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5 for a webinar featuring the University of Illinois' Dr. Aaron Hager, who will dive into the EPA's Final Herbicide Strategy and its potential impact on Midwestern farmers. 

Rising costs on inputs, higher insurance premiums and inflated equipment prices can make it difficult for farmers to make a profit. So what's a farmer to do? In this Illinois Field & Bean article, check out the five top areas that deserve consideration as you future-proof your farm through this uncertain economic cycle.