Articles
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Economics of High-Input Cereal Cover Crop
Results from a recent article that provides an economic breakdown of applying N fertilizer to enhance biomass production from a cereal cover crop are presented.
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A Case for the Big Picture in Pest Effect Assessment
Results from recent studies to assess the presence of soybean vein necrosis virus and its effect on soybean yield are summarized.
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Soybean Yield Loss to Insects in the Midsouthern US
Estimates of soybean yield loss to insects in Ark., La., Miss., and Tenn. during the 2011-2017 period are summarized.
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The Anti-GMO Crisis
Contents of a Washington Post article authored by Michael Gerson are highlighted.
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Farm Bill webinar
A webinar that discusses activity pertaining to the new Farm Bill will be presented on May 17 by Dr. Keith Coble, Head of MSU's Dept. of Agric. Economics.
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Single- vs. Multi-Species Cover Crops
Results from an article titled "Effect of Multispecies cover crop mixture on soil properties and crop yield" from the Univ. of Tenn. are summarized.
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Update to 2018 Auxin Herbicide Labels: What You Need to Know…
As farmers prepare for planting, it is crucial to review new requirements for handling different auxin herbicides.
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Board Member Spotlight: How One Delta Farmer Incorporates Ir…
We caught up with Paul Dees, current MSPB chairman and soybean farmer from Leland, to talk about his irrigation plans for the year and how he approaches sustainability and cost savings.
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Doublecropping in the Midsouth
A summary of production practices recommended for successful wheat and soybean production in a doublecrop system is presented.