Feature Story

• By Kenneth Gautreaux • When they can, Louisiana soybean farmers have been busy planting as many acres as the weather allows. Unfortunately, many producers have not been able to get in their fields as often as they would like. According...

Mississippi row crop growers are planning to plant more soybeans and corn in 2021 than they did last year but not as much cotton, rice or hay. The National Agricultural Statistics Service, a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture,...

• By Michael Deliberto • The economic impact on direct farm-level production costs from replanting soybeans can result in an increase in the number of bushels that will be required to offset the incurred production expenses associated with replanting field...

• By Daniel Stephenson • The major issue I have discussed with Louisiana crop producers, Louisiana State University AgCenter parish agents, agricultural consultants and agricultural industry this year is glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass. It is not a new problem for Louisiana...

As the growing season ramps up, grain producers have a new set of free educational tools that can help them better protect their crops from diseases. The Crop Protection Network, an international network of Cooperative Extension specialists and public and...

• By Wesley Everman • As we start wrapping up corn planting, many people are looking toward planting some soybeans. While many other inputs are important considerations at planting, weed management decisions this time of year can be critical to...

One year after a nighttime tornado destroyed several buildings at the LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center near Alexandria, progress is being made to fully restore facilities. AgCenter Central Region director Tara Smith said the storm heavily damaged...

• Angela McClure • A few days ago, I posted a planting advisory ahead of our forecasted cold snap. The concern was mainly around the potential of 30-plus degree temperatures and rain to cause chilling damage to newly planted corn...

• By Angus Catchot, Whitney Crow, Don Cook and Jeff Gore • Each week we sample, we will add to the previous weeks post with updated map and new counties Over the next few weeks, we will be posting redbanded stink...

• By Angela McClure • We keep sliding back into a "below normal" temperature pattern for April. Near-freezing temperatures with rain in this week’s forecast has created some concern about viability of corn and soybeans planted this week. Based on current...

• By Larry Oldham • The soils in Mississippi are diverse, reflecting parent material differences; the warm, humid climate; very active soil biology because of the warm, humid climate; and the unique topography. Agriculture in each part of the state...

North Carolina State University has launched the Soybean Diagnostic Key, a database-driven identification tool, accompanied by instructions for use. Many disorders can mimic one another. Hopefully this key provides helpful information to differentiate between disorders in the field. In many cases,...

Don’t ignore sulfur deficiencies, which have become more common as atmospheric emissions grow cleaner. • By Larry Oldham • Sulfur is essential for growing plants. It is a component of two of the amino acids that make up proteins. According to...

Caterpillars like to eat, and soybeans are often a favorite meal. In Louisiana and other southern states, worms commonly cause economic damage to soybeans. Corn earworm larvae feed on every major row crop. Though they start in corn, the second...

• By Luke Gatiboni • Proper soil fertility management is an important step for a successful soybean season. Before planting, it is important to think about three main things regarding soil fertility: soil acidity, commonly required nutrients and eventually required...