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University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, April 15, 2016

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 April...

Splice Device joins together two pieces of poly tubing

Credit Moro, Ark., farmer Billy Don Hinkle with coming up with an easy way to connect two pieces of poly tubing together without any tools. The Splice Device, as the invention is called, is being marketed by Delta Plastics of...

Webinar examines seeding rate influence on yields

With high seed prices and low commodity prices, you may be tempted to reduce seeding rates. Unfortunately, there isn't much data to back those decisions. A group of studies conducted in Iowa from 2009-2015 found that planting date was a...

Monsanto OKs $975 million expansion at Luling, La., dicamba plant

Monsanto Co.'s board of directors recently approved a $975 million expansion at the company's Luling, La., site that manufactures dicamba herbicide. Upon completion in mid-2019, the facility is expected to supply 25 to 35 percent of the demand across the...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, April 8, 2016

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 April...

Natural enemies suspected in reducing kudzu bug numbers

University of Georgia researchers suspect that declining kudzu bug numbers may be due to natural enemies, but they don't know for sure. “We can’t positively say it’s due to their natural enemies, but kudzu bug populations are decreasing,” Ian Knight,...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, April 1, 2016

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 April...

Bayer seeks hearing before EPA administrative law judge over Belt insecticide

Bayer CropScience has taken the "unprecedented step" and requested a formal hearing before an Environmental Protection Agency administrative law judge over the agency's proposed cancellation of registrations for flubendiamide insecticide. Bayer markets the active ingredient as Belt Insecticide, and it...

Deere acquires majority ownership of high-clearance sprayer maker

Moline, Ill.-based Deere & Co. has entered into a joint venture with Hagie Manufacturing, the maker of high-clearance sprayers, in which Deere acquires majority ownership. Hagie will continue producing sprayers at its current Clarion, Iowa, location. Equipment made by the...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, March 25, 2016

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 March...

Sylvania, Ga., soybean producer named 2016 Georgia Farmer of the Year

For John McCormick, farming is a tradition. His ability to help his farm evolve over the years earned him the title recently of “Georgia Farmer of the Year.” He will represent Georgia at the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer...

Webinar examines weather anomalies, impacts on soybeans

Soybean producers throughout the United States have experienced an increase in weather anomalies in recent years — greater temperature and precipitation variations, longer lasting extreme conditions and long-term climate trends. These all may affect soybean yields and grower returns. The...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, March 18, 2016

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 March...

Go on the offense

Don’t wait — take pre-emptive steps now to slow PPO herbicide resistance from developing in Palmer pigweed. By Vicky Boyd, Editor Bob Scott, a University of Arkansas Extension weed scientist, is on a crusade before planting season starts to educate producers about herbicide...

Consider an inoculant if planting soybeans in previously flooded fields

If your fields were flooded, you may want to consider treating your soybeans with an inoculant before planting, says Louisiana State University AgCenter soybean Extension specialist Ronnie Levy. Soybeans are big users of nitrogen, removing about 4 pounds of nitrogen per...

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