Before you close the books on your soybean crop in 2024, will you take time to review what went right and what went wrong? Yield maps tell part of the story, but scouting notes and field observations could help paint a much more complete picture.
“Review what you saw this year and analyze what could have worked better,” advises Steve Gauck, a regional agronomy manager for Beck’s, based near Greensburg, Ind. Beck’s sponsors Soybean Watch ’24.
The purpose of the Soybean Watch project is to follow what happens in one field all year, with the hope of gaining insights that you can apply in your own fields. “You won’t see exactly what we saw because every field and environment is different, and applies only to that year,” Gauck says. “But maybe you can pick up one idea worth pursuing on your own to try on your farm.”
Check out the photos for eight lessons learned from the 2024 season in the Soybean Watch field.