Soybeans are affected by both early and late-season insect pests. New pesticide formulations now provide more convenient and effective products to help manage these challenges. Pests are moving targets as anyone in the field can testify. Migration, overwintering species, resistance...

Leadership, education and research all have been recognized recently within the Southern soybean states via an endowed chair at MSU and a new president of SSDW. A Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board (MSPB) investment in the Edgar E. Hartwig Endowed Chair...

Intensive watering practices are a major concern for producers in areas where irrigation water contains elevated levels of salt. By Dr. Josh Lofton Growers throughout the Mid-South have grown accustomed to experiencing hot and dry conditions throughout the months of May...

Siebert accepts Southern position SiebertDow AgroSciences has named Jonathan Siebert as an Enlist field specialist in the Mid-South and Texas. Siebert has extensive experience in weed science, agronomics, cotton and sensitivecrop research. Regulatory approvals for the Enlist system are pending...

New product introductions and research are giving soybean growers more options to fight key pests that have been problematic over the past several years. It's a welcome respite for growers tackling a number of emerging pest management issues. In Southern...

The 2012 growing season was one of extremes in many areas. Too little rain was received during critical crop phases in many areas, while some pockets had heavy, unpredictable rains and wind damage. In 2012, growers who planned ahead and...

The Arkansas Soybean Association has announced the winners of the 2012 Go for the Green Yield Challenge, which is funded by the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board. Winners were recognized at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Soybean Association in...

By Carroll Smith Editor This month, two well respected economists, Dr. Mark Welch with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, and Dr. Kurt Guidry with LSU AgCenter, shared their thoughts about the soybean market. Following are their comments: Dr. Mark Welch: Soybeans seem...

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Primary target: Soybean aphid Gowan Company, LLC and Nisso America, Inc. announce their Federal EPA registration of Justice insecticide for control of insect pests in soybeans. Gowan has exclusive rights to market Justice within the U.S. soybean market. Justice insecticide...

By Carroll Smith Editor When it comes to the 2012 Farm Bill, everyone involved in U.S. agriculture agrees that Congress needs to get it right, but, just as importantly, get ‘er done – on time, that is. The American Soybean Association (ASA)...

Because soybean rust is difficult to see, everyone involved with rust is doing a better job of scouting for soybean diseases. By Carroll Smith After the mild winter that the Southern states experienced, soybean rust is on everyone’s radar this year....

This tool also helps evaluate management practices, determine pump efficiency and detect well pump and irrigation system problems. By Chris Henry Water Management Engineer University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture How many of us would buy gas from a service station that did...

Although the latest planting intentions report indicated that soybean acres would be down slightly in 2012, a move in the soybean-to-corn price ratio now solidly favors soybeans. By Kurt M. Guidry Agricultural Economist LSU AgCenter There has been a tremendous amount of fundamental...

By Carroll Smith Editor In 1928, 84 years ago, a national organization was founded by a group of young farmers that would have a profound influence on American agriculture – Future Farmers of America (FFA). Thirtythree young men came together at...