DR. GIOVANI PREZA FONTES, FEDERICO ROLLE AND DR. JOHN JONES URBANA, ILLINOIS Recent dust storm events in central Illinois and across the Midwest have renewed attention on soil conservation, especially after the tragic May 2023 event near Springfield that caused an...

DR. CHARLEY MARTINEZ KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE This week brought some much welcomed weather across Tennessee. Prices surged in corn and soybean spot prices and across the boards for both commodities. Given where the boards are for November soybeans and December corn, I...

JUSTIN CALHOUN BATON ROUGE, MISSISSIPPI After taking a year off, the soybean “short list” is back. Below are the 2026 Soybean Variety Suggestions developed through Mississippi State University variety testing programs. To build this list, we use harvest data from both the...

DR. CHARLEY MARTINEZ KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE This week, spot prices in the soybean market have continued to rally. I spent the second half of the week at the USDA World Ag Outlook and notable takeaways for me was the projection for farm...

DR. CHARLEY MARTINEZ KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE This week brought some much welcomed price swings in all commodities. Most notable of the price swings was in the soybean market. The futures board continued another increase this week in prices, but the spot market...

DR. CHARLEY MARTINEZ KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE This week brought some much welcomed weather across Tennessee. Prices surged in corn and soybean spot prices and across the boards for both commodities. Given where the boards are for November soybeans and December corn, I...

DR. GIOVANI PREZA FONTES URBANA, ILLINOIS There is a growing interest in wheat/soybean double-cropping systems in Illinois, extending into parts of central Illinois where wheat acreage has been limited in recent decades. USDA-NASS survey estimates that 60-80% of Illinois wheat acres...

Several farms with outstanding production practices and more ideal weather conditions were honored for their top yields and grain quality at the Kentucky Commodity Conference in Bowling Green on Jan. 15. The various contests are administered by faculty of the University of...

DR. JUSTIN CALHOUN / MISSISSIPPI STATE, MISSISSIPPI With all the other things going on during the 2025 soybean season, we also received a lot of calls and questions about iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC). If you’re not familiar, IDC occurs in...

A delegation of Missouri soybean farmers and industry representatives recently traveled to Mexico and Panama to strengthen trade relationships, engage with agricultural leaders, and explore new market opportunities for Missouri-grown soybeans. The Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council organized the trade mission...

⋅ BY JOHN LOVETT ⋅ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station With an increasing frequency and intensity of flooding events and an eye to capitalize on a common rice production technique, soybean breeders are on a quest...

What It Is USDA’s Farm Service Agency is issuing up to $10 billion in direct payments to eligible agricultural producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP). These one-time economic assistance payments will...

⋅ BY JOHN LOVETT ⋅ Like any new technology, there is a learning curve to using it correctly, and the See & Spray from John Deere is no exception. A three-year field trial in Arkansas soybeans showed proper use of...

Averland FC nematicide — a proven, high-performing solution in corn and cotton, provides growers with a convenient, in-furrow application to combat yield-robbing nematodes. Vive Crop Protection is seeking EPA approval to expand its label for use in soybeans, targeting soybean cyst nematodes...

Mahindra Launches 11th Annual Military Salute Giveaway to Thank Our Military Mahindra Ag North America (MAgNA) announced the return of an exciting tradition: the annual Mahindra Military Salute Giveaway. This year’s giveaway features a Mahindra 1120 tractor with a loader and...