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University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, July 20, 2018

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 July...

New nematode pest found in Louisiana

A new pest that attacks certain crops grown in Louisiana has been identified. The root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne enterolobii (M. enterolobii), is a serious pest that has a high rate of reproduction and a wide host range, including soybeans, sugarcane and...

Weed scientists meet to ID needed research on off-target dicamba movement

The Weed Science Society of America recently released a report based on a recent research workshop on the off-target movement of dicamba herbicides. The meeting, comprising invited scientists, regulators and registrants, was designed to identify data gaps and develop research...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, July 13, 2018

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 July...

Helm plans to acquire Extreme herbicide from BASF

Helm Agro has signed an agreement to acquire Extreme herbicide from BASF Corp. The herbicide, a premix of glyphosate (Weed Science Society of America Group 2) and imazethapyr (WSSA Group 2), is labeled for control of a more than...

Test your skills with Arkansas Grow for the Green yield contest

Think you have what it takes to grow more than 60 bushels per acre, and do you farm in Arkansas? Then the Arkansas Soybean Association and the University of Arkansas want you. The two are partnering on the annual Grow...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, July 6, 2018

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 July...

Arkansas opens anonymous feral hog reporting system

The Arkansas Feral Hog Eradication Task Force has established an anonymous reporting system to gauge just how many of the swine pests are in the state and how the current hog-removal efforts are faring. These easily accessible reporting forms are...

Soybeans with tolerance to 3 herbicide MOAs to launch in 2019

MS Technologies and Bayer have commercially launched LibertyLink GT27 soybeans, which are tolerant to Liberty, glyphosate and a new HPPD herbicide. The HPPD herbicide that will be paired with the new releases, Balance Bean, is pending Environmental Protection Agency approval. But...

Soybean tariffs also could hit Mississippi River town economies

China is following through on its threat to implement a 25-percent tariff on U.S. soybean imports, affecting not only the farmers who grow the crop but also the transportation sector that exports it. Half of the top 10 U.S. soybean-producing...

Tiny wasp is reducing kudzu bug populations in the Southeast

A tiny wasp — known as Paratelenomus saccharalis — is reducing kudzu bug populations and Georgia soybean farmers’ need to treat for the pest, says Michael Toews, a University of Georgia entomologist based on the UGA Tifton campus. The wasp,...

Crop Production Services has a new name: Nutrien Ag Solutions

As of July 1, the Crop Production Services, or CPS, name will be no longer. In its place will be Nutrien Ag Solutions. The new brand name will align retail business across the globe and strengthen the company's long-term mission...

Solar technology is heating up in Arkansas agriculture

Fields across Arkansas seem to be sprouting solar panels as multiple growers take advantage of the one thing they can count on: the sun. Solar energy is catching on with Arkansas farmers, which is a trend that is very promising...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, June 29, 2018

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 June...

Missouri scientists find waterhemp resistant to 6 herbicide modes of action

A group of scientists recently reported a population of waterhemp in Missouri resistant to a record-breaking six herbicide modes of action. Their findings were recently published in the Weed Science Society of America's journal, Weed Science. The authors included Lovreet...

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