Saturday, March 14, 2026

Weekly rains continue to delay Louisiana bean planting

• By David Moseley • The 2021 soybean planting season in Louisiana continues to be slow. There have been areas of successful early planting, but the majority of the prospective soybean acres have been delayed due to weekly heavy rains...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, May 7, 2021

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas ending May 7,...

Louisiana soybean planting well behind schedule

• By Kenneth Gautreaux • When they can, Louisiana soybean farmers have been busy planting as many acres as the weather allows. Unfortunately, many producers have not been able to get in their fields as often as they would like. According...

Mississippi producers lock in 2021 planting intentions

Mississippi row crop growers are planning to plant more soybeans and corn in 2021 than they did last year but not as much cotton, rice or hay. The National Agricultural Statistics Service, a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture,...

Help guide irrigation researchers by taking this survey

Help us by participating in an irrigation survey. The questions in this survey are only about furrow- or flood-irrigated croplands. Flood-irrigated croplands still play an important role in supplying food, feed and fiber demands in the United States but have received...

To replant or not to replant? Consider the economics

• By Michael Deliberto • The economic impact on direct farm-level production costs from replanting soybeans can result in an increase in the number of bushels that will be required to offset the incurred production expenses associated with replanting field...

Ryegrass control: We’re losing the battle

• By Daniel Stephenson • The major issue I have discussed with Louisiana crop producers, Louisiana State University AgCenter parish agents, agricultural consultants and agricultural industry this year is glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass. It is not a new problem for Louisiana...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, April 30, 2021

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas ending April 30,...

New fungicide resources available to producers

As the growing season ramps up, grain producers have a new set of free educational tools that can help them better protect their crops from diseases. The Crop Protection Network, an international network of Cooperative Extension specialists and public and...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, April 23, 2021

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas ending April 23,...

Weed control decisions now crucial to season-long clean fields

• By Wesley Everman • As we start wrapping up corn planting, many people are looking toward planting some soybeans. While many other inputs are important considerations at planting, weed management decisions this time of year can be critical to...

Work progresses to rebuild tornado-ravaged LSU AgCenter facilities

One year after a nighttime tornado destroyed several buildings at the LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center near Alexandria, progress is being made to fully restore facilities. AgCenter Central Region director Tara Smith said the storm heavily damaged...

Post-cold snap for beans and corn

• Angela McClure • A few days ago, I posted a planting advisory ahead of our forecasted cold snap. The concern was mainly around the potential of 30-plus degree temperatures and rain to cause chilling damage to newly planted corn...

MSU begins annual redbanded stink bug survey

• By Angus Catchot, Whitney Crow, Don Cook and Jeff Gore • Each week we sample, we will add to the previous weeks post with updated map and new counties Over the next few weeks, we will be posting redbanded stink...

UArk ag economist Bob Stark plans to retire in June

After nearly a quarter-century of teaching agriculture business and policy, one of the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s storied agriculture professors is stepping down. In recognition of his 24 years of service, on April 20, Dr. Bob Stark, along with...

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