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EPA approves non-selective herbicide, desiccant from Helm Agro

The Environmental Protection Agency has registered Reviton herbicide from Helm Agro US Inc. for use as a desiccant and non-selective preplant burndown in field corn, cotton, soybeans and wheat. A PPO-inhibitor herbicide, it contains the branded active ingredient, Tergeo. It...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Oct. 9, 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 Oct. 9,...

Mississippi growers race to harvest beans ahead of Hurricane Delta

Soybean growers in the Mississippi Delta are hustling to beat Hurricane Delta. Row crop producers across the state are joining in the scramble to harvest as many of their crops as possible before the storm’s expected heavy rains batter their...

Corteva launches Kyber, a 3-way herbicide premix

Corteva Agriscience recently launched Kyber herbicide, a three-way liquid premix for soybeans, for the 2021 season. The preemergence soybean herbicide has three effective modes of action: metribuzin, a Weed Science Society of America Group 5; flumioxazin, a Group 14;...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Oct. 2, 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 Oct. 2,...

Timely soybean harvest is needed to maintain yields, quality

Kentucky has experienced a couple weeks of dry weather. As a result, soybean producers need to pay close attention to their crops to make sure they get them out of the field in a timely manner. “This year’s dry weather...

XtendFlex soybeans clear last major regulatory hurdle with EC approval

The European Commission has authorized XtendFlex soybean technology for food, feed, import and processing into the European Union, marking the final major approval hurdle to the genetically modified stacked traits. As a result, Bayer plans a full launch in the...

Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board elects new officers

During its recent board meeting, the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board elected new officers to lead the organization. Elected to chair the nine-member board is Donald Morton Jr. of Prairie County. John Freeman of Desha County was elected vice chair, with...

Rain from Tropical Storm Beta further bogs down Arkansas harvest

• By Ryan McGeeney • In the month that followed the high winds and rain that Tropical Storm Laura swept into Arkansas as the corn and rice harvests were set to commence, the state’s growers have seen stop-and-start progress at...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Sept. 25, 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 Sept. 25,...

Seed quality concerns in soybeans

Heavy moisture and temperature extremes can affect soybean seed quality. Not only can these seed quality issues potentially cause dockage at the elevator, but they can also alter soybean seed composition and affect germination if these are seed beans. Soybean...

Glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass management: Now is the time!

• By Daniel Stephenson and Josh Copes • Glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass has been an issue in the mid-South for the past 10 to 15 years. In Louisiana, growers have been battling this pest for five to 10 years, and the...

LDAF offers update on mystery seed shipments

Nearly two months after the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry first reported that Louisiana residents received unsolicited packages of seeds originating from China, there is an update from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “According to our contacts at the...

Scout soybeans for stink bugs and defoliators through R7

• By Dominic Reisig • Although stink bugs were light across the state (with a few exceptions) in corn and cotton, it looks like we are having a stink bug year in soybeans. Since we’ve had a few mild winters...

Research explores factors affecting auxin herbicide injury to beans

Synthetic auxin products have given growers an important option for managing weed populations resistant to glyphosate and other herbicides. But according to an article featured in the journal Weed Technology, there is one important downside to dicamba, 2,4-D and...

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