Production

• By Angus Catchot, Don Cook, Whitney Crow and Jeff Gore • This year has been unusual to say the least with the COVID-19 outbreak. During this time, worker availability has become our limiting factor. It has ultimately limited our...

• By Larry Steckel • In 2019, we ran calls on about 40 fields where producers were disappointed with their Palmer amaranth control from applications of Engenia or XtendiMax. We collected Palmer amaranth seed last fall from 22 of these...

• By Drew Gholson and Dan Roach • Here it is almost late March and wet again. We noticed some field work and corn planting south of Highway 82 yesterday. I’m sure irrigation is the last thing on most folks'...

• By Larry Steckel • Rain, rain, rain! We are behind the burndown pace of most Tennessee springs where at least some would have burndown applications applied by this time. This has resulted in a flurry of calls on options. The...

• By Angus Catchot, Whitney Crow, Don Cook and Jeff Gore • We have been getting some questions about what to expect this upcoming season with redbanded stink bugs in soybean. While we have had a few freezes and cold...

Test for soybean cyst nematode in the spring before planting, says University of Missouri Extension plant pathologist Kaitlyn Bissonnette. Data from MU researchers shows SCN field populations are becoming more virulent on commercial soybean cultivars, she says. SCN quickly began spreading...

• By Tom Barber • The New Year is here, and with it comes new hope that this growing season will be much better than 2019. This year, we have already started in somewhat better shape (at least prior to...

The University of Tennessee Extension, in collaboration with the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Council, held the "Top Bean" yield contest in 2019. Dry, hot weather in September and excess rains in October and November created some yield challenges for soybean producers...

Soybeans are an important crop in Georgia. They are a good rotational partner for the major row crops, with the exception of peanuts. Varieties are categorized by maturity group, and these are selected based on your intended planting and harvest...

• By Rachel Vann • Head over to the North Carolina on-farm verification trial website to find the 2019 NC State Soybean Official Variety Testing Results. Depending on the location, maturity groups tested ranged from MG3 - MG8. Many of the...

• By Ryan Blair • The 2019 County Standardized Trial-Soybean Results are now available. During the 2019 season, the trials evaluated 88 soybean varieties from 15 companies at 71 locations. Across all varieties and maturities, the tests averaged just over...

• By Trent Irby • Variety selection can be considered to be one of the most important management decisions for the season. Factors such as soil texture, planting date, irrigation capabilities, row spacing, harvest capacity, among others, will influence the...

• By Michael Emerson and Travis Faske • The southern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) is the most important yield-limiting plant-pathogenic nematode that affects soybean production in the Mid-South. It is found in nearly all soybean-producing counties in Arkansas and can...

 • By Jason Bond and Ben Lawrence • The Environmental Protection Agency mandated manufacturers to update their paraquat labels by Nov. 14 with new safety, handling and training requirements. Key Points to Remember: • Purchasers, applicators, mixers, loaders, or tank cleaners of...

Healthy crops begin with healthy soil and researchers with the Clemson University’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program are teaching farmers how they can benefit from keeping their soils fit. The researchers teamed up with other agricultural professionals and farmers...