The flood of 2011 tested many a farmer in Mississippi, and William “Bill” Brown was no exception. But by the end of the season, he had made his soybean crop despite a very late planting. The season also confirmed a number of friendships for the affable Brown....More

Arkansas’ rice is being planted at the fastest pace since 1981, according to the first crop progress report of the season issued Monday by the National Agricultural Statistics Service....More

USDA is projecting U.S. cotton planted area for 2012 at 13.15 million acres, 11 percent below last year. But the estimate may already be starting to fall as cotton producers shift some intended acres to corn....More

Bollworms are increasingly a problem for Mississippi soybean growers, says Angus Catchot, associate Extension professor of entomology and plant pathology at Mississippi State University....More

Nematodes may be reducing soybean and cotton yields for many Mississippi producers....More

The American Soybean Association (ASA) reaffirms its longstanding support of the U.S. poultry industry after the March 7 announcement from the Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) that the United States will challenge India’s prohibition on imports of U.S. poultry with the initiation of dispute settlement proceedings before the World Trade Organization (WTO)....More

Arkansas soybean growers are fortunate to have many soybean varieties from which to select. Currently over 75 determinate (maturity groups V, VI) and over 35 indeterminate (Group IV Maturity) varieties are considered to be adapted to Arkansas growing conditions by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. Variety selection should consider yield potential and avoidance of environmental, cultural and disease problems....More

Very soon, 100 percent of corn and soybean seed will be sold with seed treatments. While corn already is at 100 percent, soybeans are expected to reach that level soon as companies perfect just-in-time seed treating for beans....More

The Arkansas Soybean Association has announced winners of the 2011 Go for the Green ($$$$) Soybean Yield Challenge....More

In December 2011, the USDA judged total corn production prospects in Argentina and Brazil at 3.54 billion bushels. That forecast was reduced by 120 million bushels in January and by an additional 160 million bushels earlier this month....More

For the 2012 insect outlook, southern soybean growers can expect a new kid on the block — the kudzu bug — as well as the usual suspects....More