Double cropping is a practice where farmers harvest one crop, and then plant and harvest a second crop in the same field – all within the same year. It allows farmers to make the most out of the limited...
Mississippi is expected to have about 640,000 acres of corn in 2021. Larson said producers have had more opportunity to meet or exceed planting intentions this year than in a long time, resulting in more acres.
“Recent cool temperatures and...
• By David Moseley •
The 2021 soybean planting season in Louisiana continues to be slow. There have been areas of successful early planting, but the majority of the prospective soybean acres have been delayed due to weekly heavy rains...
• By Kenneth Gautreaux •
When they can, Louisiana soybean farmers have been busy planting as many acres as the weather allows. Unfortunately, many producers have not been able to get in their fields as often as they would like.
According...
• By Michael Deliberto •
The economic impact on direct farm-level production costs from replanting soybeans can result in an increase in the number of bushels that will be required to offset the incurred production expenses associated with replanting field...
• By Angela McClure •
We keep sliding back into a "below normal" temperature pattern for April. Near-freezing temperatures with rain in this week’s forecast has created some concern about viability of corn and soybeans planted this week.
Based on current...
• By David Moseley •
The soybean planting season in Louisiana has had a slow start in 2021 due to weather conditions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture-National Agricultural Statistics Service report March 28 indicated there were no soybean acres planted....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service predicts the nation's soybean growers will plant 87.6 million acres, up 5% from 2020. Of the 29 estimating states, 23 are expected to see planted acres increase or remain the...
• By Ryan McGeeney •
Early planting appears to be making a return to Arkansas in 2021.
With the start of the recommended planting window for corn and soybeans less than two weeks away, anecdotal reports from growers and Cooperative Extension...
• By Eddie McGriff •
Most farmers would probably say that corn benefits more from early planting than soybeans. Research from the Midwest and field experience from the Southeast recognizes that soybeans may actually benefit more by increasing yields from...
• By Trent Irby •
Many consider variety selection as one of the most important management decisions of the season. With lots of excellent soybean varieties to choose from, this decision can sometimes be time consuming.
Remember, factors such as soil...
Do your homework and take a ‘1,000-foot look’ when selecting varieties.
• By Vicky Boyd,
Editor •
Only a few decades ago, many growers didn’t think much about selecting soybean varieties and planted whatever the local co-op sold. Today, soybean producers face...
Kinze Manufacturing plans to add a 16-row 4905 True Speed planter model to its offerings for 2021. This follows a previous announcement that the company planned to introduce a 24-row 4905 planter for 2021.
“The 16-row configuration was originally planned...
• By Ryan McGeeney •
When asked how soybean planting in his county had been going over the past week or two, Robert Goodson, agriculture agent for the Phillips County Cooperative Extension Service office, paused.
“What do you see in your...
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...
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