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University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Nov. 1, 2019

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 Nov....

2020 soybean, corn futures offer attractive marketing opportunities

Corn and soybean producers may want to consider locking in futures contracts for at least a portion of their 2020 crops now, even though they are still months away from planting, said Todd Davis, agricultural economist with the University...

Reduced acreage, shaky start challenged Mississippi soybeans

Producers are tracing the mixed results they see from the 2019 Mississippi soybean harvest back to early struggles getting the crop started. Trent Irby, Mississippi State University Extension Service soybean specialist, said there were extreme environmental challenges for all crops...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Oct. 18, 2019

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 Oct....

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Oct. 11, 2019

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 2018 crop cash market from Jan....

Lingering Alabama drought yields mixed harvest results

Widespread drought continues in Alabama, as nearly 84% of the state is in severe drought. In fact, 55% of the state’s soil and subsoil moisture is reported to be “very short.” Even with these conditions, producers are still hard at...

After harvest – don’t forget to soil sample

• By Heather Marie Kelly • After harvest is the perfect time to take soil samples not only for nutrient analysis but also to look for pathogens. You’ll never know if you have silent yield robbers lurking in the soil...

Corn-soybean rotation could pose long-term soil health trade-offs

Rotating corn and soybeans, a widely used practice among Midwest farmers, potentially could contribute to long-term declines in soil organic matter, according to new research from an Iowa State University scientist. Steven Hall, an assistant professor of ecology, evolution and...

UK offers tips for grazing, harvesting drought-stressed soybeans

Producers can graze and harvest drought-stressed soybeans for baleage and hay but need to make careful considerations before doing so, said Chris Teutsch, Extension forage specialist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. A drought hit...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Oct. 4, 2019

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 Oct....

Fall armyworms infest SE counties in North Carolina — scout intensively

• By Dominic Reisig and Anders Huseth • During the past few days, we have had a major increase of caterpillar defoliation reports in soybeans and sweet potato from southeastern North Carolina counties. Field visits south of Highway 70 and...

Clemson experts say statewide drought will result in lower yields

More than half of South Carolina is in a moderate to severe drought and another 26% is abnormally dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and Clemson University researchers and Cooperative Extension Service agents say it is affecting crop...

Arkansas grower tops 120 bu/A in Grow for the Green contest

Harvest is underway in Arkansas, and a few producers have already topped the 100 bushel mark in the annual Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Challenge. No stranger to the 100-bushel barrier, Matt Miles recently harvested 120.53 bushels per acre...

BASF launches weed ‘eradication’ initiative

• By Vicky Boyd, Editor • BASF recently launched an industrywide initiative – “Operation Weed Eradication” – that challenges growers and others within agriculture to take a zero-tolerance approach to ridding fields of devastating weeds. “As an industry, we’ve talked about managing...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Sept. 27, 2019

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 Sept....

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