Special program recognizes retailers, consultants and county Extension agents who are proactively involved in the fight against weed resistance. From a personal perspective, Chuck Foresman, manager for weed resistance strategies for Syngenta, has been working on the phenomenon that now...

Redbanded stink bug, the brown marmorated stink bug and the kudzu bug are ‘the big three’ to watch for. By Carroll Smith The redbanded stink bug, a recurring problem in Louisiana, was first discovered in West Baton Rouge Parish close to...

The EPA has approved registration of CruiserMaxx Plus insecticide/fungicide seed treatment for use on soybeans. It will join the CruiserMaxx beans brand family as a new formulation and will offer all of the benefits of CruiserMaxx insecti-cide/fungicide seed treatment, plus...

By Carroll Smith Editor Almost every producer across the South has worn many a pencil to the nub this year trying to figure out what crops to plant in light of stunning commodity prices across the board. For the past couple...

Glyphosate-resistant weeds, especially Palmer amaranth, have soybean growers in the South once again pondering their early season weed control options. By Bob Scott Before the introduction of Roundup Ready soybeans, weed control in soybeans began with the selection of a residual...

North Carolina producer gets postemerge control of glyphosate-resistant weeds in soybeans from a product that he typically uses in his cotton defoliant program. North Carolina grower Kip Roberson makes short work of glyphosate-resistant weeds in soybeans. He accomplishes this by...

Acreage surprises, poor growing season weather, energy prices, dollar value, economic conditions and policy decisions create a complex environment for managing price risk. By Melvin Brees The USDA’s February world Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates made no changes in supply/use for...

Non-irrigated, no-till study began in the fall of 2005, using a controlled traffic system to evaluate the life expectancy of different bed heights and the effect on yields. By Normie Buehring Crop residue management with raised beds in a controlled traffic...

Multiple studies conducted by several Mid-South universities have shown positive results in soybeans where insecticide seed treatments have been used. By Gus Lorenz Insecticide seed treatments (IST) have provided a positive return in the Mid-South in nearly 80 percent of research...

Reports from around Mississippi reveal that soybean yields varied widely by region. At the same time, beans took top spot as the state’s most valuable row crop in 2010. By Bonnie Coblentz Soybeans remained Mississippi’s most valuable row crop in 2010,...

The USDA’s Risk Management Agency has put forward a Good Performance Refund proposed rule with the intent of returning a portion of a farmer’s out-of-pocket premium based on his or her good insurance experience. The United State’s Department of Agriculture’s...