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University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Oct. 14, 2016

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....

Nominations sought for 2017 Louisiana Hall of Distinction

Nominations are being sought for the 2017 Louisiana Hall of Distinction through Nov. 21. Selected individuals will be recognized during a banquet at L’Auberge Hotel in Baton Rouge on March 2, 2017. A joint effort among the Louisiana State University AgCenter, Louisiana...

Webcast looks at Fusarium root rot, management options

The non-profit Plant Management Network has released an online educational webcast that takes an in-depth look at Fusarium root rot. Developed Berlin Nelson Jr., professor and soybean plant pathologist at North Dakota State University, the presentation is titled "The Fusarium...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Oct. 7, 2016

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....

Tri-State Soybean Forum slated for Jan. 6 in Dumas, Ark.

The 61st annual Tri-State Soybean Forum will be held Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at the Dumas Community Center in Dumas, Ark. Presentations from Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas specialists will include an herbicide status update, market outlook on farm profitability and land...

Bayer decides not to fight EPA over Belt insecticide

Bayer officials have decided not to fight the Environmental Protection Agency over the registration cancellation of flubendiamide insecticide. In a statement Wednesday, the company said it was too risky to appeal the case. The insecticide is marketed by Bayer as Belt...

Arkansas soybean yield records continue to fall

Despite challenging conditions this season, a handful of Arkansas farmers have topped the 100-bushel threshold, with two of them breaking the standing state record within a week of each other. They are participants in Arkansas' Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Challenge. “I’m...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Sept. 30, 2016

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....

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Sept. 16, 2016

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....

EPA registers new insect growth regulator

Tampa, Fla.-based Helm Agro US recently received Environmental Protection Agency Section 3 registration for its insecticide/miticide Diflumax 2L. The product, an insect growth regulator, contains the active ingredient diflubenzuron. It blocks the production of chitin, which is used to build...

Georgia grower sets new soybean record of 171.8 bushels/acre

Randy Dowdy, owner of Randy Dowdy Farms in Pavo, Ga., not just set a new world soybean production record this year but blew it out of the water with 171.9 bushels per acre. The previous record of 160.6 bushels per...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Sept. 9, 2016

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....

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Sept. 2, 2016

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....

Louisiana soybean, rice producers reel from flooding

Many Louisiana rice and soybean producers were looking at decent crops before torrential rains in August flooded many fields and created mud bogs in others. Kurt Guidry, an agricultural economist with Louisiana State University's AgCenter, puts initial flood losses to...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Aug. 16, 2016

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....

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