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Oklahoma weather disrupted soybean production

Hot, dry, September weather across much of Oklahoma disrupted soybean development, leading to smaller-than-projected yields overall. Historically, 2021 will go down as a tale of two soybean crop choices: full-season and double-crop. The double-crop soybeans were planted following harvest of...

Pause planting with forecasted freezing temps

• 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...

With winter behind them, Arkansas growers begin early planting

• 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...

Arkansas’ record cold halts field prep, poses livestock concerns

• By Ryan McGeeney • Temperatures plunged to record lows across Arkansas Tuesday morning, falling to single digits or even negative numbers, even in the southernmost reaches of the state. Jeff Hood, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in North Little...

Clemson Ag Outlook Conference offers advice on 2020’s ‘black swan’

• By Denise Attaway • As most will agree, 2020 has been a trying year but there is hope for the agricultural sector to drive away this black swan event that has spread chaos across the globe and for American...

Arkansas ag economist looks on the bright side

From soybeans to rice, corn to peanuts, 2019 has been a challenging year for many, if not most, Arkansas growers. Continuous intermittent rains postponed winter fieldwork or outright made it impossible. Widespread delayed planting gave way to temperamental weather patterns...

NC State collaborative project seeks soybean resilience to climate change

Soybeans are one of the leading crops in the United States, and a fast-growing global population is expected to increase demand for the crop as a protein source for animal and human nutrition. To meet that need, scientists from...

Louisiana soybean farmers face trade, weather issues

This year has been difficult for soybean farmers in Louisiana. Trade conflicts, storage problems and bad weather have led to lower prices and damaged beans across the state. Louisiana State University AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux has this report from...

Webinar examines weather anomalies, impacts on soybeans

Soybean producers throughout the United States have experienced an increase in weather anomalies in recent years — greater temperature and precipitation variations, longer lasting extreme conditions and long-term climate trends. These all may affect soybean yields and grower returns. The...

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