Friday, March 13, 2026

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2021 Louisiana soybean planting begins about a week behind

• By David Moseley • The soybean planting season in Louisiana has had a slow start in 2021 due to weather conditions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture-National Agricultural Statistics Service report March 28 indicated there were no soybean acres planted....

Many herbicides are in tight supply — what are the substitutes?

• By Larry Steckel • The constant word I am hearing from retailers is that many herbicides are in tight or limited supply going into the spring. This all started back in late January when the most commonly used spring...

Mississippi producers lock in 2021 planting intentions

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,...

USDA expects 5% increase in planted soybean acres in 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service predicts the nation's soybean growers will plant 87.6 million acres, up 5% from 2020. Of the 29 estimating states, 23 are expected to see planted acres increase or remain the...

UK researcher to study climate-smart ag in the Mississippi River basin

A University of Kentucky researcher will study the effects of various sustainable agricultural practices along the Mississippi River Basin as part of a prestigious National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development award. Wei Ren, assistant professor in the UK College...

ASA honors University of Missouri breeder with Pinnacle Award

The American Soybean Association recently recognized Dr. Pengyin Chen from Sikeston, Missouri, with its Pinnacle Award during an awards ceremony broadcast. The ASA Pinnacle Award is an industry-wide recognition of individuals who have demonstrated the highest level of contribution and...

Coronavirus assistance expands for producers

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced an expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 provides additional CFAP assistance for producers of eligible row crops under CFAP 2. Row crops eligible for CFAP 2...

Crop Protection Network releases free scouting web book

Corn and soybean producers know that an essential part of pest management is crop scouting. This subject is as vast as the tasks associated with it, and the benefits are evident to farmers. The Crop Protection Network has released...

LSU AgCenter researchers begin planting date trials

• By David Moseley • The first planting of a planting date trial was sown at the Dean Lee Research Station on March 22. This research trial will also be planted at the Rice Research Station in Crowley and the...

With winter behind them, Arkansas growers begin early planting

• By Ryan McGeeney • Early planting appears to be making a return to Arkansas in 2021. With the start of the recommended planting window for corn and soybeans less than two weeks away, anecdotal reports from growers and Cooperative Extension...

EPA registers new fungicidal seed treatment

The Environmental Protection Agency has registered Vayantis fungicide seed treatment from Syngenta for use on soybeans and corn. It contains the active ingredient picarbutrazox, a completely new active ingredient that targets key blight and damping-off diseases, such as Pythium and...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, March 19, 2021

a {text-decoration: underline;} 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...

Ultra-early and early planted soybeans in Alabama

• By Eddie McGriff • Most farmers would probably say that corn benefits more from early planting than soybeans. Research from the Midwest and field experience from the Southeast recognizes that soybeans may actually benefit more by increasing yields from...

‘Weeds AR Wild’ podcast offers Arkansas weed management insights

Weed scientists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture have a new weekly podcast series — Weeds AR Wild — to share recommendations and updates on weed management issues important to Arkansas row crop growers, crop consultants...

LSU student identifies, names new soybean fungal pest

• By Bruce Schultz • An Louisiana State University graduate student has identified and named a new fungal species that causes a devastating soybean disease, and the finding has been published in a scientific journal. LSU doctoral student Teddy Garcia-Aroca identified...

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