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University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, March 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 March...

USDA report consolidates data on U.S. farmer conservation practices

Increasingly, food companies, environmental organizations and agricultural commodity groups are setting ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from farms. These goals are realized through conservation practices such as reduced tillage farming, and precision technologies, like autosteer tractors. Yet, there’s...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, March 8, 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 March...

LSU AgCenter ag economist predicts acreage mix will change this season

Projections indicate that corn and cotton acreage will increase this year but less grain sorghum and soybeans will be grown in the state, an Louisiana State University AgCenter economist told attendees of a recent AgCenter crops and cattle forum...

BASF hopes to launch new fungicide this summer

BASF hopes to launch a new triazole fungicide labeled for 17 crops in the United States this summer that will be branded under various names, depending on the crop. The introduction hinges on Environmental Protection Agency registration. BASF officials made...

K-State researchers find Palmer pigweed resistant to 2,4-D and dicamba

Palmer amaranth is one of the most economically-damaging and difficult-to-control broadleaf weeds across the United States. Previously, Palmer amaranth in Kansas has developed resistance to group 2 (ALS), 5 (atrazine), 9 (glyphosate) and 27 (HPPD – mesotrione, Huskie, Laudis,...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, March 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 March...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Feb. 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 Feb....

Enlist E3 soybeans clear last hurdle with Philippines import approval

The Enlist E3 soybean has cleared its final hurdle with the Philippines giving regulatory approval to imports of soybeans containing the trait. The move will mean farmers can plant the soybeans this season without worrying about segregating them during harvest....

MSU opens Ag Water Research Center, seeks grower participation

The Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service have joined together to open a new research center focused on water management in the Mississippi Delta. The Agricultural Water Research Center, housed on the...

Give your irrigation system a tune-up before spring use season

Irrigation systems are one the most essential components of a farmer’s toolbox. After sitting idle during the winter, now is the time farmers should check their systems before the spring growing season. According to University of Georgia Assistant Professor Wes...

Louisiana Ag Consultants Association awards six scholarships

During its recent annual meeting, the Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association awarded six scholarships totaling $12,000. Also recognized was Dennis Burns, who received the County Agent of the Year award. Burns serves Catahoula, Concordia and Tensas parishes, and he specializes in agricultural...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Feb. 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 Feb....

SmartIrrigation app will help Georgia soybean producers manage water

Georgia soybean and blueberry farmers will soon have smartphone applications to supplement their practical knowledge with technical data on when to irrigate crops. The SmartIrrigation app, set to be released this year for both iOS and Android devices, uses detailed...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Feb. 8, 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 Feb....

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