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University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Jan. 31, 2020

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

LSU AgCenter hires new state soybean specialist

The LSU AgCenter has appointed David O. Moseley assistant professor and state soybean specialist. Moseley has responsibilities for coordinating Extension soybean activities, including oversight of official variety trials and off-station variety core block demonstrations across the state. “Optimizing production practices and...

MU professor nabs grants for waterlogging, SCN research

A distinguished professor in University of Missouri's Division of Plant Sciences, Henry Nguyen’s longstanding research focus is related to abiotic stress tolerance and disease resistance in plants, primarily soybeans. Two United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food...

Economy and slow legislative pace weigh on planting decisions

Farming has always been a contest of wills between farmers and forces largely beyond their control — weather, the economy and the glacial pace of legislation. In 2020, all three are in play as growers in Arkansas and elsewhere...

UT hosts 25th annual grain and soybean conference, Feb. 6

Informative presentations, an extensive trade show, and an opportunity to network with some of the leaders in corn and soybean production are all on the agenda for the 2020 West Tennessee Grain and Soybean Producers Conference. This University of Tennessee...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Jan. 17, 2020

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

Hot off the press: Arkansas’ MP insect, disease and weed guides

The 2020 versions of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture publications on managing insects, weeds and plant diseases are now available online, through Cooperative Extension Service offices across the state, and, in one case, as a mobile-friendly...

Winter weed questions already?

• By Tom Barber • The New Year is here, and with it comes new hope that this growing season will be much better than 2019. This year, we have already started in somewhat better shape (at least prior to...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Jan. 10, 2020

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

Tri-State Soybean Forum takes stock of a tough year, looks ahead

About 200 farmers, consultants and other agriculture industry professionals attended the 64th annual Tri-State Soybean Forum on Jan. 3, taking stock of both the good and bad in soybean production in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. The forum, held this year...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Jan. 3, 2020

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

Lauderdale County, Tennessee, producer wins ‘Top Bean’ with 100.2 bushels/acre

The University of Tennessee Extension, in collaboration with the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Council, held the "Top Bean" yield contest in 2019. Dry, hot weather in September and excess rains in October and November created some yield challenges for soybean producers...

View preliminary 2019 UGA statewide soybean testing results

Soybeans are an important crop in Georgia. They are a good rotational partner for the major row crops, with the exception of peanuts. Varieties are categorized by maturity group, and these are selected based on your intended planting and harvest...

NCSU publishes soybean OVT results

• By Rachel Vann • Head over to the North Carolina on-farm verification trial website to find the 2019 NC State Soybean Official Variety Testing Results. Depending on the location, maturity groups tested ranged from MG3 - MG8. Many of the...

UT posts county standardized soybean trial results

• By Ryan Blair • The 2019 County Standardized Trial-Soybean Results are now available. During the 2019 season, the trials evaluated 88 soybean varieties from 15 companies at 71 locations. Across all varieties and maturities, the tests averaged just over...

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