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The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board and the Arkansas Soybean Association recently named the winners of the 2018 Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Contest, and one of those producers topped 100 bushels per acre in a trying year. The contest...

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based United Phosphorus Inc., also known as UPI, changed its name to UPL NA Inc. Jan. 1 to better reflect its global corporate identity. The change also comes after several recent acquisitions, including the June 2018 purchase...

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....

With China's recent import approval of the Enlist trait for soybeans and corn, Corteva Agriscience had planned to launch Enlist E3 soybeans and Qrome corn for the 2019 season. But those plans may be slowed as the company awaits...

Before Tennessee applicators can apply low-volatile versions of dicamba herbicide in 2019, they must first attend an approved dicamba-specific training. University of Tennessee Extension will offer a dicamba stewardship training across multiple locations, dates and platforms. Dicamba training is mandatory...

After receiving recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval, Valent U.S.A. recently launched Fierce MTZ Herbicide as a stand-alone liquid formulation. The Walnut Creek, California-based registrant plans to launch the premix of Fierce Herbicide and metribuzin for the 2019 growing season,...

Helm Agro US Inc. has added Zone Elite to the company’s "Zone" herbicide family for U.S. soybean growers. The newcomer is a pre-emergence herbicide for broad-spectrum control of more than 45 species of grasses and small-seeded broadleaves, according to a...

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....

Robbie Howard of East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, recently received the Outstanding Master Farmer Award in recognition of conservation efforts on his soybean and corn farm in Lake Providence. “Master Farmer has made me proud of the way we farm,” Howard...

• By Angela McClure • Most farmers had their fair share of seed quality issues during fall 2018, including many seed bean producers. The commercial seed supply is expected to be affected some by weathering at harvest, with severity depending on...

Arkansas crop producers who want to get a better handle on water use in 2019 will have several opportunities through a series of irrigation/water management schools. “The schools are small groups with short instruction and include practical exercises,” says Chris...

China approved five genetically modified crops for import recently, the first time it has done so in about 18 months. Among those are the Enlist E3 soybean from Corteva (formerly DowDuPont), which is tolerant to glyphosate, glufosinate and 2,4-D herbicides. The...

The 67th annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show is set for March 1-2 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tenn. The two-day event offers attendees the opportunity to see what’s new in the industry and hear from respected...

The newest University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture weed scientist says he expects to rack up more than a few miles of field walking as he learns more about the issues faced by Mid-South farmers. Hailing from southern Wisconsin,...

Arkansas State University’s annual Agribusiness Conference will celebrate 25 years of providing timely information and agricultural policy education to farmers, agribusiness professionals, students and educators across the Mid-South. The 2019 conference on Feb. 13 will focus on farm management, the...