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University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Dec. 6, 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 Dec....

New paraquat handling, training requirements take effect

 • By Jason Bond and Ben Lawrence • The Environmental Protection Agency mandated manufacturers to update their paraquat labels by Nov. 14 with new safety, handling and training requirements. Key Points to Remember: • Purchasers, applicators, mixers, loaders, or tank cleaners of...

When it comes to Palmer pigweed, you can pay me now or pay me later

An old joke has it that cockroaches and whatever other object that seems to have more than nine lives will be the only things to survive a nuclear bomb. More recently, many growers have laughed that cockroaches and Palmer...

J.R. Simplot Co. to acquire Pinnacle Ag

The J.R. Simplot Co., a privately held food and agribusiness company headquartered in Boise, Idaho, has agreed to acquire all of the interests in Pinnacle Agriculture Enterprises LLC and its subsidiaries. The acquisition will bring together two distributors of...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Nov. 29, 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....

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Nov. 22, 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....

Four graduate students named 2019 Arkansas soybean fellows

Four graduate students in varying life science disciplines have been named 2019 Arkansas soybean fellows. They are Brett Hale of Arkansas State University and three University of Arkansas students: Derrick Harrison, Zachary Lancaster and Grant “Lawson” Priess. The four were recommended...

Apply for American Soybean Association high school scholarship

The American Soybean Association wants to recognize an outstanding high school senior interested in pursuing agriculture by presenting him or her with a $5,000 scholarship. The Soy Scholarship is a one-time award presented to a high school senior who plans...

Farmers learn about soil health at Clemson conference

Healthy crops begin with healthy soil and researchers with the Clemson University’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program are teaching farmers how they can benefit from keeping their soils fit. The researchers teamed up with other agricultural professionals and farmers...

New tool provides producers with impacts of diseases

Kentucky grain producers have a new, free tool at their disposal to see the past yield losses and economic impacts of common diseases affecting corn and soybeans. This tool can help them plan their disease management strategy for the...

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...

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