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University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Aug. 2, 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 Aug....

Soybean growth stages, conditions vary across Mississippi

The process of planting this year’s soybean crop in Mississippi has been anything but normal. The only consistent variable has been rain and a lot of it — from an unusually wet winter and spring to the stormwater the state...

Ag roundtable: Farmers need to diversify, reduce reliance on China

A recent agricultural roundtable presented two key takeaways for farmers: find ways to reduce their reliance on China as a market and don’t count on Market Facilitation Program payments to become permanent. About three dozen people attended the roundtable at...

‘Houston, we have a problem’

• By Larry Steckel • A year ago this month, I posted a blog titled “Dicamba in Tennessee: Year 3.” At that time, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture had fielded 45 official dicamba drift complaints. There were some issues on...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, July 26, 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 July...

USDA releases county-by-county MFP payment information

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a county Market Facilitation Program payment schedule for growers with commodities that have been affected by foreign retaliatory tariffs. The assistance covers specialty crops, non-specialty crops, dairy and hogs. The rates range from...

NC State collaborative project seeks soybean resilience to climate change

Soybeans are one of the leading crops in the United States, and a fast-growing global population is expected to increase demand for the crop as a protein source for animal and human nutrition. To meet that need, scientists from...

Some Arkansas soybean, rice growers face latest twist in a difficult year

While most of Arkansas may have escaped the worst of what Hurricane Barry augured in potential wind and rain, crops in many areas are struggling to move past the primary and secondary effects of the latest twist in an...

28 states register Nufarm’s nematicidal seed treatment

Nufarm Americas Inc. has gained approval in 28 states for its new seed-applied nematicide, Trunemco, for use in soybeans, corn and cotton. This follows Environmental Protection Agency registration in May. States in which it is now registered include Texas,...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, July 19, 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 July...

Aug. 8 Pine Tree Field Day features comprehensive soy, rice tours

Soybean seeding rates, effects of urea application on soy protein concentration and how drones are used in multiple inlet irrigation in rice are among the topics included in the tours set for the Aug. 8 field day at the...

Tropical Storm Barry likely brought more than rain to Arkansas

The slow-rolling bête noir that was Barry was best summed up in a tweet by Stephen Hoskyn, who farms near Stuttgart, Arkanss: “Tropical Storm Barry is like that friend that comes over, drinks too much, and then won’t leave...

Important changes to insecticide recommendations, when to treat for earworm

• By Dominic Reisig • We have a number of effective insecticides for corn earworm in North Carolina soybeans. One of these is the insecticide chlorantraniliprole, which is an active ingredient in Prevathon and Besiege. Because we are entirely reliant on this...

Clemson working to develop drought-tolerant soybeans

Sweltering temperatures and low-moisture conditions can have a large impact on South Carolina soybeans, causing farmers to turn away from one of the state’s highest-yielding crops. But, some Clemson researchers are studying how to develop soybean varieties that can germinate...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, July 12, 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 July...

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