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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 Jan. 22,...

New editions of the most widely used publications from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are now available and offer the latest research-based recommendations for managing insects, weeds and diseases in row crop agriculture, as well as...

During challenging times, producers may worry about changing farming practices or find it hard to maintain new ones. Yet, soil health and good stewardship practices are as important during times of stress and uncertainty as they are under more...

The United Soybean Board has launched a pilot sustainability program complete with the Sustainably Grown U.S. Soy logo that identifies products that contain U.S. soy grown according to its protocols. From Jan. 19 through March 19, the board will team...

• By Ryan McGeeney • Despite a year dominated by major weather systems run amuck and a global pandemic, most of Arkansas’ major crops came out ahead in 2020, according to a Jan. 12 report from the U.S. Department of...

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 Jan. 15,...

• By Larry Steckel, Virginia Sykes and Angela McClure • Herbicide-resistant traits available in soybean continue to increase. It does not seem that long ago that there was either a Roundup Ready or conventional soybean. There are no less than eight...

• By Donna S. Gentry and Lisa M. Fultz • Integrating winter cover crops into an agricultural system is not new, but the potential for improved soil health and crop production have renewed producer interest over the past decade. According...

• By Rachel Vann • The North Carolina Soybean Producers recently named the winners of the 2020 North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest. The full results for the 2020 NC Soybean Yield Contest are now available on the North Carolina State Extension...

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 Jan. 8,...

• By Mary Hightower • The traditional celebratory gathering may have been replaced by an online ceremony, but the change didn’t diminish the Extension, research and teaching successes honored Friday during the Arkansas Agriculture Awards. The annual awards are recognition of...

Like many other meetings during the past several months, the Tri-State Soybean Forum has moved to a virtual format for 2021. Hosted by the Louisiana State University AgCenter this year, the annual meeting includes crop updates from specialists from Louisiana,...

Researchers from the Mississippi State University Extension Service are looking to collect row-crop farmers’ feedback on stress related to farming. The focus group sessions are part of the MSU Extension opioid prevention campaign PReventing Opioid Misuse In the SouthEast, or...

.box {margin-right: 12px;} • By Fred Miller • Larry Purcell counts on clear skies to find the genes that control drought tolerance in soybeans. Persevering in that search, Purcell has identified regions on soybean chromosomes associated with drought tolerance, providing soybean breeders...

A newly published study led by researchers from the University of Georgia and several partner institutions reveals a discovery that could lead to new control strategies for a tiny-but-persistent agricultural pest that causes enormous soybean losses. Microscopic soybean cyst nematodes...