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2021 Tri-State Soybean Forum moves to virtual format

Like many other meetings during the past several months, the Tri-State Soybean Forum has moved to a virtual format for 2021. Hosted by the Louisiana State University AgCenter this year, the annual meeting includes crop updates from specialists from Louisiana,...

MSU focus group sessions pinpoint farming stressors

Researchers from the Mississippi State University Extension Service are looking to collect row-crop farmers’ feedback on stress related to farming. The focus group sessions are part of the MSU Extension opioid prevention campaign PReventing Opioid Misuse In the SouthEast, or...

Soybean researcher hunts genetics of drought tolerance from the air

.box {margin-right: 12px;} • By Fred Miller • Larry Purcell counts on clear skies to find the genes that control drought tolerance in soybeans. Persevering in that search, Purcell has identified regions on soybean chromosomes associated with drought tolerance, providing soybean breeders...

Research finds new SCN process, which could lead to novel control

A newly published study led by researchers from the University of Georgia and several partner institutions reveals a discovery that could lead to new control strategies for a tiny-but-persistent agricultural pest that causes enormous soybean losses. Microscopic soybean cyst nematodes...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Jan. 1, 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 Jan. 1,...

2021 Tennessee Grain and Soybean Conference goes virtual Feb. 4

As we wrap up 2020, plans are in the works for University of Extension and University of Kentucky Extension as they partner to host a single virtual Tennessee Grain and Soybean conference Feb. 4. This virtual meeting is being...

UT names 2020 Tennessee ‘Top Bean’ yield contest winners

• By Angela McClure • During 2020, University of Tennessee Extension helped coordinate the second annual "Top Bean" state soybean yield contest. This contest was sponsored by the Tennessee Soybean Checkoff and was open to any producer in Tennessee or...

Arkansas State’s annual ag business conference goes virtual Feb. 10

Arkansas State University’s annual Agribusiness Conference will be a virtual event in 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 virtual conference will be presented live via WebEx Wednesday, Feb. 10. The 27th annual conference will focus on the outlook for...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Dec. 25, 2020

It looks like Santa may have brought an early present to soybean growers as prices have risen during recent trading days. Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center,...

CoBank releases 2021 report on forces shaping the rural economy

The speed of the economic recovery will largely hinge on the availability, dissemination and reach of COVID-19 vaccines, pushing the expected burst of pent-up consumer demand into the latter half of 2021, according to a comprehensive year-ahead outlook report...

MU research looks at non-chemical technology to kill weeds

If it’s a weed, spray it. That’s the mindset that most in the agriculture industry held for years. That thinking no longer works as more weeds become resistant to herbicides, says Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri Extension weed scientist. Bradley uses...

Adoption of precision ag varies across generations

Farmers who fear they are falling behind in farm technology might not be as behind as they think. Kansas State University cropping system economist Terry Griffin explains that a recent Kansas Farm Management Association study on farm technologies dispels the...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Dec. 18, 2020

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 Dec. 18,...

Mississippi ag industry posted 2020 estimated value of $7.35 billion

Mississippi farmers generated an estimated agricultural value of $7.35 billion in 2020, a 5% increase from 2019 that saw soybeans top forestry for the No. 2 spot behind poultry. The predicted total ag value exceeds 2019’s production value of $7.01...

MU entomologist lists pests to watch in 2021

University of Missouri Extension field crop entomologist Kevin Rice says Missouri soybean and corn growers should be on the lookout for growing populations of yield-robbing insects in 2021. Soybean gall midge MU Extension found soybean gall midge in two northwestern Missouri...

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