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LSU AgCenter names new soil fertility, agronomy specialist

Rasel Parvej recently joined the LSU AgCenter Northeast Region faculty as assistant professor serving as a soil fertility and agronomy specialist. Parvej will have statewide responsibilities in row crop soil fertility. With research experience in cropping systems that include soybean,...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Nov. 15, 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....

USDA expects to begin 2nd round of MFP payments before Thanksgiving

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to begin making the second round of 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments the week before Thanksgiving to help farmers suffering from trade retaliations by foreign nations. Producers of MFP-eligible commodities will be...

Tri-State Soybean Forum slated for Jan. 3 in Dumas, Arkansas

Soybean growers who faced weather-ravaged crops in the 2019 season will hear guidance for production and marketing decisions during the 2020 Tri-State Soybean Forum, Jan. 3, in Dumas, Arkansas. The meeting will be held at the Dumas Community Center, 18...

Dec. 2-4 Mississippi Row Crop Short Course offers myriad of topics

Nearly 500 people have already pre-registered for the 2019 Row Crop Short Course. The program, complete with CCA credits, can be downloaded by clicking here. The 2019 Row Crop Short Course will be held at the Cotton Mill Conference Center...

Take the test! Beat the pest – that is, pathogenic nematodes

• By Heather Marie Kelly and Rufus Akinrinlola • Taking soil samples this fall? Why not send them for nematode screening? Take the test and beat the pest! Read on to learn how to take soil samples, the importance of soybean...

Rabo AgriFinance predicts continued pressure on corn, soybeans prices

In its new series of 10-year outlooks for corn, soybeans and wheat, the RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness group at Rabo AgriFinance underlines continuing long-term challenges for U.S. producers. Ending stocks will continue to be an issue for the crops,...

There’s no easy answer to soybean green stem

• By Rachel Vann, Dominic Reisig, Lindsey Thiessen and Wes Everman • We are getting widespread reports of green stem in Eastern North Carolina this fall (2019) We are most frequently getting reports of the issue from maturity groups mid-IV...

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...

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