We want producers to have the tools they need to grow the best soybeans possible. The Soybean Best Management Practices manual is a culmination of a 5-year research project supported by the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council (SDSRPC), focusing on best practices for growing soybeans in South Dakota.
One major area of concern during fall harvest is producer safety in and around grain bins. Let’s examine some of the changes that producers could make to their current bins, which will help make them safer.
Every year farmers are injured or killed in electricity-related accidents. Assessing the electrocution hazards around your farm and fields and developing a safety plan for your operation can save lives.
Weeds at harvest time are hard to avoid, and their severity in fields can range from “clean” to a “weedy mess.” Harvesting weedier fields last can help limit the movement of weed seeds and reduce future weed pressure.