Mississippi State University Extension researchers have identified a new soybean disease that has reduced yields in several fields in the state recently.
Named "soybean taproot decline," it has symptoms similar to some other bean diseases. They include yellowing of leaves...
Mississippi State University has published the "2016 Insect Control Guide for Agronomic Crops" in a free, downloadable version. A print edition will be available at county Extension offices in January.
The updated guide has removed pyrethroid insecticides for bollworm control...
If you farm in Tennessee or neighboring states and battle weeds, the recently published 2016 Weed Control Manual from the University of Tennessee may be for you.
The 110-publication — which is free to download from www.utcrops.com — contains recommendations for...
The University of Arkansas has published its latest guide to diseases of tree and row crops ranging from apples to zucchini, including soybeans and rice. The 95-page guide, known officially as MP154, is available free for the download at www.uaex.edu.
With...
DuPont and Dow have announced they plan to merge into one company — DowDuPont — then spin off three independent publicly traded companies. Those firms would focus on agricultural, material science and specialty products.
Combined, the two are worth about...
If you plan to attend the Jan. 8 Tri-State Soybean Conference at Mississippi State University's Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville, organizers ask that you RSVP by Jan. 6.
“We’re asking our producers to RSVP so we can get...
Bob Stark, an agricultural economics professor with the University of Arkansas' School of Agriculture and Southeast Research and Extension Center in Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, an assistant professor and Extension soybean agronomist in Little Rock, take a look at the Nov....
Arkansas State University will holds its 22nd annual Agribusiness Conference, Feb. 10, at the Fowler Center in Jonesboro.
On-site registration opens at 7:45 a.m.
The morning general session features five presentations on the agricultural economy, environmental law and regulation, agricultural and trade policy, and business...
Mississippi State University's Delta Research and Extension Center will host the 60th annual Tri-State Soybean Forum, Jan. 8, 2016, at the Capps Entrepreneurial Center on the Stoneville, Miss., campus.
The forum is a collaborative effort among MSU, the University of...
Editor’s note: In addition to maturity zones 6-7 Credenz soybean varieties for 2016 that appeared in Soybean South, the following Credenz varieties also are suited for the Southern geography. View the 2016 Southern Soybean Variety Roster at www.soybeansouth.com.
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CZ 5147...
Yuma, Ariz.-based Gowan Co. has agreed to acquire Dow AgroSciences' entire dinitroaniline (DNA) herbicide portfolio.
The deal includes global product registrations, trademarks, intellectual property and labels for herbicides based on the molecules trifluralin, benfluralin and ethalfluralin.
Among the brands included are...
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to withdraw registration of Enlist Duo herbicide from Dow AgroSciences, saying new information suggests the product is more toxic to nearby plants than previously thought.
In a court filing Nov. 24, the EPA asked the...
The Environmental Protection Agency is accepting comments through Jan. 5, 2016, on whether to revoke all tolerances for chlorpyrifos, a broad-spectrum insecticide marketed as Lorsban and a handful of other brands.
Chlorpyrifos, a restricted-use pesticide, is labeled to control insect...
The Texas Farm Bureau has named three young farmers and ranchers, including a soybean producer, as finalists in this year's Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher competition.
The annual award recognizes the accomplishments of some of the state's top agricultural leaders between...
Livemore, Calif.-based Topcon Precision Agriculture has introduced the Apollo line of application controllers for air seeders.
The line-up includes the CM-40 control module and the EM-24 expansion module, both which feature Topcon's Horizon software when combined with the X30 console.
They...
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