"Soybeans planted into heavy corn residue looked really tough during the spring and summer. While they do every year, 2025 seemed especially pronounced. Why? And is there anything we can do about it?" Read more in this latest piece from independent agronomist Joe Ailts.

"While too small to see with the naked eye, microbial good guys establish a highly complex underground network of spider-web-like filaments that connect plant root tips with areas of the soil profile that the roots cannot reach," says independent agronomist and farmer Joe Ailts.