Articles
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Post-Harvest Activities to Consider
Soybean harvest is well under way, or for many producers, is nearing completion. Thus, now is a good time to consider the activities that should be on your list of things to do in preparation for next year's crop.
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News and Resources from MSU Ag. Econ.
MSU Ag. Econ. Dept. has announced the 2016 Agricultural Financial Professionals Annual Conference that will focus on risk management and cost efficiency for the 2017 crop season. Also, a report entitled "Farm Revenues and Profitability for Mississippi Row Crop Producers: 2016" has been compiled. This report provides the latest information on estimated profitability from most row crops grown throughout the state.
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An Early-Planted Soybean Advantage??
As you know, it is touted that early planting of soybean varieties that will mature from late July through mid-August is an effective management tool for avoiding these usual late-season infestations of insects.
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Accessing Companies' Soybean Variety Trait Data
For soybean varieties available from private seed companies, knowledge about varietal traits in addition to those listed in individual states' official variety trials is often available, and often can be found on each company's website.
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Soybean Storage Profitability and Marketing Strategies
Soybean markets tend to vary cyclically during the months following harvest. Marketing beans in the spring and summer following harvest can lead to increased income. A producer's ability to take advantage of these higher prices and potentially greater income
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The Right Time for Harvest Aids
Know when to apply harvest desiccants to your crop
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Herbicide Site of Action and Mode of Action
One of the subjects that is prevalent in the discourse surrounding the subject of herbicide resistance is how the various herbicides work to control weeds. This leads to use of the terms “site-of-action (SOA)” and “mode-of-action (MOA)”. These two terms are often used interchangeably, but they in fact refer to two different interactions/processes. This presentation attempts to differentiate between the two terms.
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Arkansas Research Evaluates New Soybean Weed Control Technol…
Results from an Arkansas study that was conducted to evaluate current and future herbicide programs that can/will be used for soybean weed control are summarized.
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Maximum Amount of Yield with Minimum Amount of Water
Keep it on? Turn it off? Terminate irrigation too soon and seed size decreases, which results in lower yields. Terminate too late, and it’s a waste of time and resources.