Soybeans

Specialty soybean varieties geared for niche markets

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:28:00 +0000

The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Arkansas soybean producers looking to diversify with a specialty crop may not have to look very far. One of the state's main specialty crops is soybeans for niche markets.

Delta Farm Press Calendar of Events

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:17:00 +0000

Important meetings, trade shows, field days and conferences for those involved in Mid-South agriculture.

Supply/demand report bullish for soybeans

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:02:00 +0000

Mary Hightower, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Ultra-tight soybean supplies, a new record for world ending stocks in cotton and a billion bushel boost for corn in a year added more wind to soybeans’ sails, while stealing air from cotton and corn.

Top strategies to combat herbicide resistance

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:34:00 +0000

Weed Science Society of America

The Weed Science Society of America has endorsed a series of best management practices designed to reduce the incidence of herbicide-resistant weeds.

'UA Kirksey' edamame variety named for soybean industry leader

Wed, 02 May 2012 19:02:00 +0000

Howell Medders, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

The first edamame vegetable soybean variety developed in the United States and licensed for commercial production will be named "UA Kirksey" in honor of Joe Kirksey of Mulberry, Ark., a long-time soybean industry leader.

Louisiana soybean acreage up as farmers look for better prices

Wed, 02 May 2012 18:40:00 +0000

Bruce Schultz, LSU AgCenter

This year’s Louisiana soybean crop could exceed 1 million acres, boosted by low prices for other crops and high fertilizer prices.

Waterways infrastructure vital to soybean industry

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:55:00 +0000

American Soybean Association

As part of a hearing examining the reliability of America’s aging waterways infrastructure and how it impacts economic competitiveness, Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC), testified before the House Transportation Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment.

Asia-Pacific region very important to U.S. soybean industry

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:51:00 +0000

The American Soybean Association

Paul Casper, a soybean farmer from Lake Preston, S.D., and president of the South Dakota Soybean Association (SDSA), went before the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness on April 18 to highlight the importance of a strong and expanding relationship with trading partners in the Asia-Pacific region, and advocate for the aggressive pursuit of market-opening initiatives within the area.

Resistant-glyphosate issues bringing new herbicide systems to market

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:05:00 +0000

BASF is bringing more products to market as farmers search for solutions to controlling weeds that have become resistant to glyphosate herbicide.

Timing postemergence herbicide application in soybeans

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:50:00 +0000

Timing is always important, but if we continue to struggle to get residual herbicides activated, timing is going to be everything.