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Most Louisiana soybean fields are in decent shape following Hurricane Laura, but there are pockets of serious damage in areas that received strong winds and rain. “Statewide, the crop fared pretty well,” said LSU AgCenter soybean specialist David Moseley, who...

University of Missouri Extension agronomists reported during their weekly teleconference that sudden death syndrome is showing up in soybean fields across the state. MU Extension plant pathologist Kaitlyn Bissonnette says she is not surprised that the yield-robbing disease has reared...

• By Mary Hightower • Bryce Baldridge, a Lawrence County Extension staff chair for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, heard the warnings Thursday night. “They said a tornado was headed for Bono which is where I live,” he...

The Mississippi State University Extension Service is offering another year of free testing for often overlooked nematode pests that frequently cause poor crop performance. Soil-dwelling root-knot, reniform and soybean cyst nematodes are the most damaging nematode pests of Mississippi soybeans....

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas, ending Aug. 28,...

BASF plans to launch Xitavo brand soybeans with the triple-stacked Enlist E3 technology in U.S. markets for the 2021 season. The varieties have been genetically modified to have tolerance to over-the-top applications of glufosinate, 2,4-D choline and glyphosate, according to...

• By Scott Stewart • As corn harvest begins and we start finishing off the cotton crop, it’s hard to find time to keep up the good fight on soybean insect management. But make no mistake — late August through...

• By Jenny Carleo • Stink bugs are more than a nuisance pest in soybeans, they cause direct damage to the crop by feeding on the developing pods. In this 2-minute video (below), entomologist and Extension specialist Dr. Dominic...

• By Heather Marie Kelly • With all the counties in Alabama with soybean rust present, many Middle Tennessee later-planted soybean fields will most likely benefit from a fungicide application for yield protection. Dr. Ed Sikora, Extension plant pathologist at Auburn...

If you grow soybeans in North Carolina and have some good-looking fields, you may want to consider entering the North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest. The annual competition is conducted by North Carolina State Extension and the North Carolina Soybean Producers...

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas, ending Aug. 14,...

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas, ending Aug. 7,...

University of Georgia faculty will share the latest research on cotton, soybeans, corn and other southeast Georgia crops during the annual Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center Field Day held online Aug. 12. Research and Extension faculty will present current...

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas, ending July 31,...

• By Scott Stewart • Although current moth activity remains relatively low, I’m expecting a peak of moth activity sometime beginning around Aug. 5 through 10. Bollworm (a.k.a., corn earworm) poses a significant threat to cotton and soybeans, and particularly...