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EPA Gives Update on Over-the-Top Uses of Dicamba

On Feb. 14, 2024, EPA issued an Existing Stocks Order for Dicamba Products Previously Registered for Over-the-Top Use on Dicamba-Tolerant Cotton and Soybean. This Order addresses use of the formerly registered dicamba products and authorizes limited sale and distribution...

The Importance of the Check-off: North Carolina

A Look at Current and Future Soybean Research Across Two States in the South NORTH CAROLINA A Q&A with Jeff Chandler, research coordinator for the North Carolina Soybean Producers Association Q: What are some of your current and main research studies? A: The...

The Importance of the Check-off: Arkansas

A Look at Current and Future Soybean Research Across Two States in the South ARKANSAS Shaping the Future of Agriculture: Innovations in Soybean Research Five University of Arkansas scholars are making significant strides in soybean research to spur innovation in traditional...

Recent study offers insights on herbicide applications to reduce drift

⋅ BY JOHN LOVETT ⋅ UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Farmers and agricultural aviators may be able to reduce herbicide drift by making simple adjustments, according to a recently published study. The study, published in Nature’s “Scientific Reports” journal late...

IMPACT Agronomics

Revolutionizing the research and consulting model ⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅ EDITOR In 1984, Peele Agricultural Consulting, Inc. was launched in Beaufort, North Carolina, by Bill Peele. Later changed to IMPACT Agronomics, Inc., Peele began one of the first agricultural businesses in...

Soybeans: Liming and Fertilization

S oybeans grow best on soils of medium-to-high fertility and with favorable soil pH. Maximum yields are possible only when producers meet plant nutritional requirements and other basic production factors. Even if you use the best soybean varieties and cultural...

After a difficult year, Mid-south soybean states keep hope alive for 2023

⋅BY RYAN McGEENEY ⋅ U of A System Division of Agriculture  After any three consecutive years of soybean farming in the Mid-South, it’s going to take more than one Biblical plague to make an impression on the pros. Speaking to more than...

Clemson & S.C. State’s AgrAbility Broadens Accessibility in Agriculture in South Carolina

This program will help the South Carolina agricultural community develop barrier-free farming. – Dale Layfield, Clemson associate professor of agricultural education Aging and ailments limit some South Carolina farmers, but faculty and researchers at Clemson and South Carolina State universities are...

LSU AgCenter hires agronomist for soybeans, sugarcane

⋅ By Kenneth Gautreaux ⋅ Andre Reis was born and raised in the big city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, but at 16, he decided he wanted to go to the countryside and study agriculture. His career path has taken him...

Clemson releases MyIPM for Row Crops app

⋅ By Denise Attaway ⋅ South Carolina farmers have a new tool this year to help identify and defeat diseases and pests in their row crops. A MyIPM for Row Crops app was developed at Clemson University in collaboration with...

Industry News: April 2022

Fungicide seed treatment in North Carolina soybean production As North Carolina growers shift to using earlier soybean planting dates as a mechanism to increase soybean yield, questions arise about the value of a fungicide seed treatment at earlier planting dates,...

A consultant’s touch

When I was little, people would always ask me what my dad did for a living. I would always respond, beaming, and say, “He’s an agricultural consultant!”  “Oh, he must work in an office at a big firm,” they would...

Stamp out ‘hidden hunger’

New tool evaluates in-season tissue potassium levels, maximizing profitability. • By Trent Roberts • Potassium deficiency is the primary limitation affecting soybean profitability. Producers must carefully manage potassium levels in their soil by knowing when, where and how much fertilizer to...

Herbicide-resistant weeds? K-State researcher hopes to crush them

A Kansas State University researcher in western Kansas says he may have an innovative way to kill weeds commonly found in farmers' fields: simply put, he wants to crush ‘em. That’s right, says Vipan Kumar, a weed scientist at the...

EPA summary of 2021 dicamba-related incidents shows little change

Despite control measures the Environmental Protection Agency’ implemented in October 2020, 2021 reports show little change in number, severity or geographic extent of dicamba-related incidents compared to reports the agency received before 2020. Dicamba use has been subject to considerable...

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