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UK researcher to study climate-smart ag in the Mississippi River basin

A University of Kentucky researcher will study the effects of various sustainable agricultural practices along the Mississippi River Basin as part of a prestigious National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development award. Wei Ren, assistant professor in the UK College...

Timely soybean harvest is needed to maintain yields, quality

Kentucky has experienced a couple weeks of dry weather. As a result, soybean producers need to pay close attention to their crops to make sure they get them out of the field in a timely manner. “This year’s dry weather...

UK to continue research into surprising yield bump

University of Kentucky researchers are studying the reasons behind an unexpected yield increase that appeared in a doctoral student’s soybean research. Katherine Rod, UK doctoral student, was studying intensive management practices in double-crop soybeans under the advisement of Carrie Knott,...

UK specialist offers soybean planting tips to maximize yields

As full-season soybean planting gets underway in Kentucky, Carrie Knott, University of Kentucky grain crops specialist, offers Kentucky producers some advice to help them get the crop off to a good start. “We know that to maximize yields of full-season...

United Soybean Board honors Kentucky producer posthumously

The soy checkoff honored George Martin of Nebo, Kentucky, with the 2020 Outstanding Achievement Award, the highest recognition bestowed by the United Soybean Board. During his lifetime, Martin dedicated more than 18 years of collective service to the soybean...

New tool provides producers with impacts of diseases

Kentucky grain producers have a new, free tool at their disposal to see the past yield losses and economic impacts of common diseases affecting corn and soybeans. This tool can help them plan their disease management strategy for the...

UK offers tips for grazing, harvesting drought-stressed soybeans

Producers can graze and harvest drought-stressed soybeans for baleage and hay but need to make careful considerations before doing so, said Chris Teutsch, Extension forage specialist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. A drought hit...

Wheat, double-crop beans look profitable in 2019

As Kentucky grain producers look ahead to 2019, they may want to consider adding wheat seeding to their plans this fall. The combination of wheat followed by double-crop soybeans appears to be more profitable for the upcoming marketing year...

Kentucky growers smash yield record with 107+ bushels/acre

Kentucky growers set records in 2017 in the soybean yield contest hosted by the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the Kentucky Soybean Board. Meredith Farms, owned by Philip and Lea Meredith in Henderson, produced the...

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