Sunday, January 18, 2026

Pioneer’s New High-yield, High-performing Z-Series Soybeans

Pioneer says its new Z-series soybean varieties deliver a “generational leap” in yield potential. Building on 50 years of leadership and innovation in soybean research and variety development, Pioneer announces the commercial availability of Pioneer brand Z-Series soybeans in the...

Arizona Federal Court Vacates over-the-top Dicamba Registration

⋅ BY DREW VIGUET ⋅ A federal court in Arizona has overturned the 2020 dicamba registrations that allowed over-the-top applications of three dicamba products, XtendiMax, Engenia and Tavium, leaving a cloud of uncertainty for farmers and defendants. This decision is the...

Smart Agriculture: Farming in the Digital Age

Mizzou’s new Digital Agriculture Research and Extension Center will enhance research, education and outreach in emerging digital technologies for farming. Nearly one-third of Missouri's economy is tied to agriculture. That’s why the state’s flagship land-grant institution, the University of Missouri,...

The Importance of the Check-off: North Carolina

A Look at Current and Future Soybean Research Across Two States in the South NORTH CAROLINA A Q&A with Jeff Chandler, research coordinator for the North Carolina Soybean Producers Association Q: What are some of your current and main research studies? A: The...

The Importance of the Check-off: Arkansas

A Look at Current and Future Soybean Research Across Two States in the South ARKANSAS Shaping the Future of Agriculture: Innovations in Soybean Research Five University of Arkansas scholars are making significant strides in soybean research to spur innovation in traditional...

Early Soybean Production System

How Change in the Planting System Influenced the South ⋅ BY DANNY E. BRADSHAW ⋅ With the success across the South in growing indeterminate soybeans and the Early Soybean Production System (ESPS), many questions remain about the history of the system....

Save the Date: Corteva Agriscience Webinars Prepare Growers for Superior Weed Control in 2024

Bring Your Most Pressing Weed Control Questions to an Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Enlist® Field Specialists To help growers and retailers prepare for the 2024 growing season, Corteva Agriscience is offering several webinars focused on best practices for using the...

USDA to Provide More Than $3 Billion to Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2022 Natural Disasters

The U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide more than $3 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2022. Eligible impacted producers can apply for financial assistance through the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) 2022. The...

EPA extends comment period on herbicide proposal

⋅ BY JULIE TOMASCIK ⋅ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the comment period to Oct. 22 for its proposed herbicide strategy. The agency released the proposal in late July and extended the comment period after several groups, including the American Farm...

Extension specialist bringing expanded drone, imaging education to Arkansas agents, growers

⋅ BY RYAN McGEENEY ⋅ UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Imagery provided by satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles — commonly known as drones — is already changing the way producers farm their crops. As this technology becomes more prevalent,...

2023 Arkansas net farm income down nearly $1B, but still higher than 2021

⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅ U of A SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Declines in crop and overall livestock receipts and direct government payments add up to a nearly $1 billion decline in Arkansas net farm income for 2023 from the previous...

BASF and The SCN Coalition continue soybean cyst nematode education for the third annual SCN Action Month this October

Soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) are the No. 1 pests in soybeans Nematodes can cause up to a 30% loss in soybean yield before growers see any symptoms BASF Agricultural Solutions and The SCN Coalition are joining forces for the...

Arkansas Soybean Science Challenge Open

The Soybean Science Challenge, sponsored by ASPB, is now open for students grades six through 12 across the state. This challenge is a series of online classes that result in science projects at science fairs across the state, with...

Nufarm Credit® K6 Receives Enlist One Approval

Nufarm’s Credit® K6 Herbicide has been approved for Enlist One® tank mix. Credit K6 is a potassium salt (“K-salt”) glyphosate with a high load of active ingredient and advantages including excellent formulation stability and very low viscosity, meaning that it...

Drought sends corn, soybeans in opposite directions following acreage report

“Recent upticks in the prices of both commodities leading up to the June report have been driven by drought throughout major crop-producing states, causing a ‘crop scare event’.” — Hunter Biram ⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅ U of A SYSTEM DIVISION...

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