Rotating crops and planting resistant varieties are two options that may help farmers manage nematodes found in Southern soybeans. By Charles Overstreet Nematologist LSU AgCenter Like most of the crops that are grown in Louisiana, soybean has problems with plant-parasitic nematodes....

Consulting group brings its 'A' game to soybeans, corn, peanuts, grain sorghum, wheat, rice and cotton to help Mid-South growers increase profitability. By Carroll Smith Editor In 2008, a consulting group was established in the Mid-South whose primary goal was to...

Scientists and farmers have described yellow nutsedge as a 'super weed' that is naturally resistant to most herbicides labeled for soybeans and rice. Today, STS soybeans and Permit Plus offer growers another approach to help control nutsedge. While glyphosate-resistant pigweed...

This month, Dr. Kurt Guidry, LSU AgCenter Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, shares his thoughts about the soybean market. Following are Guidry's comments from the "Market Situation and Update" April 1 report: Dr. Kurt Guidry: As with the corn market,...

Two MOAs In New Herbicide Cheminova, Inc. has announced the launch of Statement herbicide, a new choice for growers looking for control of glyphosate- and ALS-resistant weeds in both soybeans and cotton. A premix with two active ingredients, metolachlor and...

What are the benefits of using propane-fueled irrigation engines over other engine types? By Amanda Huber Editor, The Peanut Grower When drying soybeans and corn, propane fuel is a popular, cost-efficient option for both on-farm and commercial facilities. Now, producers have...

Dr. Kurt Guidry, an ag economist with LSU AgCenter, shares his thoughts about the current soybean market. Dr. Kurt Guidry:  The soybean market is really shaping up to be a tale of two contrasting stories. On the one...

This season, look at all available herbicides, including some "new kids on the block" to develop an effective weed management strategy in soybeans. Don't let resistant weeds manage you. Multiple species of herbicide-resistant weeds have rapidly become an issue in...

This section offers a partial listing of soybean varieties suited for the Southern growing region. For more offerings, contact your local seed representative. AgVenture Midsouth 42C2RR • Light Tawny with better than average shatter score • Farmer proven multiple years • Plant shows good width...

Arkansas soybean breeder honored Pengyin Chen, professor of crop, soil and environmental sciences and soybean breeder for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy. The award will be...

Making the proper variety selections is extremely important to the overall success of a soybean crop, according to Jared Whitaker, a member of the soybean team with the University of Georgia. Variety selection is a process, and growers need to...

This section offers a partial listing of soybean varieties suited for the Southern growing region. For more offerings, contact your local seed representative. AgVenture Midsouth 42C2RR • Light Tawny with better than average shatter score • Farmer proven multiple years • Plant shows good...

By Carroll Smith Editor This month, Dr. Kurt Guidry, an agricultural economist with LSU AgCenter in Baton Rouge, shares his thoughts about the current soybean market. Following are his comments: Dr. Kurt Guidry: While historically tight supplies for the 2012/13 marketing year have...

New residual herbicide available Fierce herbicide, the newest residual from Valent U.S.A. Corporation, received registration for corn last year and is now available to soybean growers for the longest-lasting, broadest spectrum control of broadleaves and grasses, including species that are...