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University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Aug. 21, 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 Aug. 21,...

Calling all NC farmers: Consider entering the NC yield contest

If you grow soybeans in North Carolina and have some good-looking fields, you may want to consider entering the North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest. The annual competition is conducted by North Carolina State Extension and the North Carolina Soybean Producers...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Aug. 14, 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 Aug. 14,...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Aug. 7, 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 Aug. 7,...

UGA Southeast REC hosts annual field day online Aug. 12

University of Georgia faculty will share the latest research on cotton, soybeans, corn and other southeast Georgia crops during the annual Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center Field Day held online Aug. 12. Research and Extension faculty will present current...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, July 31, 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 July 31,...

Keep your eyes peeled for corn earworms in the coming weeks

• By Scott Stewart • Although current moth activity remains relatively low, I’m expecting a peak of moth activity sometime beginning around Aug. 5 through 10. Bollworm (a.k.a., corn earworm) poses a significant threat to cotton and soybeans, and particularly...

Caution urged after mystery seed mailings

State agriculture officials are warning residents to be wary of unsolicited packages of seeds mailed to them. Reports have surfaced from South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Ohio, to name a few. The South Carolina Department of...

Stewardship grows more important with dicamba-resistant pigweed

• By Larry Steckel • Has Palmer amaranth evolved dicamba resistance in Tennessee? Results from some of the greenhouse experiments this winter and spring as well as in field research this growing season would suggest that our state now has...

MSU hosts virtual soil moisture monitor showcase

Row-crop growers and consultants now have an online resource for objective information on soil moisture monitoring systems. The Mississippi State University Extension Service and the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research have jointly launched a virtual showcase of 11 soil...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, July 24, 2020

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

The use of biological insecticides for bollworm management in soybeans

• By Whitney Crow, Angus Catchot, Jeff Gore and Don Cook • There are several biological insecticide options labelled in soybean; however, the most readily available and widely used product is Heligen. In the past week, many people have asked...

Bayer launches program to pay growers for climate-smart practices

Beginning this month, Bayer will start rewarding farmers in the United States and Brazil for generating carbon credits by adopting climate-smart practices, such as no-till farming and the use of cover crops. The goal of the company's Carbon Initiative is...

Registrants ask for rehearing of Ninth Circuit’s dicamba decision

UPDATED — BASF, Bayer and Corteva Agriscience filed separate petitions July 20 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit requesting a rehearing of its June 3 decision. The court's ruling vacated Environmental Protection Agency registrations for...

Research looks at effects of winter crops on soybeans

How do winter crops affect your soybean production? Sixth-generation farmer and graduate student MaKayla Gross gives an update on her research project that will provide producers with new information on how common winter crops like rye, wheat and rapeseed, affect...

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