Soybeans
On many farming operations, mowing has given way to high-powered pre-emerges to kill vegetation, but bald ditches may spawn a regulatory leviathan. Silt gathering in the bottom of ditches and canals; eroded turn rows; washed out roads; and hammered PTO ditches are caught in a vicious spray cycle of unintended consequences with no simple fix.
Rotation is only defense against this new soybean disease
The Natural Soybean and Grain Alliance (NSGA) has high hopes for UA 5814HP, a new variety commercially available beginning in fall 2015. UA5814HP, branded as Ashlock HP5A, is a vigorous variety aimed at high seed yield and protein to meet the demand from the high-end poultry industry.
USDA revealed this week the soybean stocks to use scenario is record tight for this time of year. Analysts explain why that could create even higher prices in the months ahead.
While summer annuals steal the spotlight in most cases, it’s important you don’t sleep on winter annual weeds. Early-season corn and soybean plants can suffer when winter annuals are left unchecked, reducing yield.
The choices you make in regard to weed control impact more than just your fields, they affect your neighbors and ultimately entire community.
When outlining your budgets for the rest of the year, accurately account for costs and decide if you want to spend a little more on soybean acres to boost yields.
Label changes and other requirements must be followed and understood.
Label changes and other requirements must be followed and understood.
Soybeans prices seemed unstoppable this week, but with the market overbought, can the momentum last? U.S. Farm Report talks to Ben Brown of The Ohio State University.
Both supply concerns and a boost in demand are helping to support commodity prices, but is now the time to sell? U.S. Farm Report marketing analysts weigh in.
STEPUP 2.0 is joining the soybean seed treatment market options and will be offered through Wibur-Ellis.
The Farm Journal Test Plots study how foliar fungicide impacts yield and how to get the most out of the fungicide dollar.
Farm Journal Test Plots studies how foliar fungicide use increases yield.
Questions are surfacing around what coronavirus could mean for buys from China, but analysts say no matter what China purchases from the U.S. this year, it doesn’t change the overall profile of the market.
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. is introducing a new tool to help farmers fight pests in a variety of crops. The fungicide, Amplitude, is approved for the 2018 season and uses the same active ingredient as Stargus.
Farmers from Louisiana and parts of the Mid-South are suing Stine Seed Company, claiming it sold black farmers fake soybean seeds, according to WBTV.
Nemasect will soon be offered standard in Beck’s Escalate seed treatment packages on corn and soybeans. The product provides protection against all nematode species and many soil-dwelling insects.
ClipperData shows China has already unloaded 7 million tonnes of U.S. soybeans this month, and more could be on the way. ClipperData breaks down how many vessels they are watching and what could be in store in Q4.
Earlier this week Pivot Bio and Monsanto Company, a member of the Bayer group, announced a collaboration they entered earlier this year to develop a new soybean inoculant.
Syngenta’s newest seed treatment, a premix of three fungicide active ingredients, recently received registration from the EPA. Vibrance Trio will be used on soybean seeds to ensure strong stands and fight disease.
Biologicals can be broken into two general categories: biopesticides and biostimulants.
It’s reported China is buying more U.S. soybeans.
It’s a tough year. While farm bankruptcies might not be soaring as the Wall Street Journal suggested in a recent article, they are on the rise in certain areas.
As floodwaters recede, it’s time to start examining structures and equipment to make sure it survived the flood.
As the calendar days tick away, many farmers are moving at lightning speed to apply fertilizer, kill weeds and get seeds in the ground—but can you cut out one of those steps?
Southern states and the core of the Corn Belt will see the largest payments with MFP 2.0, but just how those payments were calculated remains a mystery. Jim Wiesemeyer and David Widmar explain what we know.
