Category Archives: Soybean

26 Jan 2026

Phosphorus Fertilizer Management Tips for the Upcoming Growing Season

26 Jan 2026
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Pile of granular fertilizer for agriculture use.Fertilizer continues to be one of the largest expenses in row crop production, according to University of Tennessee Field Crop Production Budgets. In season with high-than-normal input cost, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) management offer some of the greatest opportunities for reducing expenses if these fertilizers are managed efficiently. As we head into a new growing season, this blog post outlines key considerations for improving P fertilizer efficiency and maximizing return on investment (ROI). Continue reading →

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20 Nov 2025

County Standardized Trials-Soybean Data 2025

20 Nov 2025
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Our 2025 Soybean variety trial data from UT’s County Standardized Trials are in.

You’ll notice our locations are down this year.  We lost several to wet weather early-on that had to be replanted or scrapped at harvest due to inconsistencies and/or poor stand.

As always, if you have questions or need more information about the CST program, or any other UT programs, please contact your local County Extension office.

Early Xtend Flex Trial

Soybean yield data table for Tennessee, 2025.

Late Xtend Flex Trial

Soybean yield data for Tennessee counties in 2025.

Enlist Trial (4.0-5.0)

Soybean yield results in Tennessee for 2025.

For all variety trial data, please visit https://search.utcrops.com/

Thank you to all who took part in these trials! Agents, Growers, Industry, & Matt

We appreciate your support and look forward to working with you next year.

 

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08 Nov 2025

Italian Ryegrass Resistance to Glyphosate and Clethodim

08 Nov 2025
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Young grass seedlings in black pots on tray.
Two Gibson County Populations of Italian Ryegrass Escaping 16 ozs Clethodim 21 DAA

We recently rated our Italian ryegrass screen in the greenhouse for glyphosate and clethodim resistance. The first two runs were conducted on 13 populations across 11 counties in West Tennessee. Continue reading →

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04 Sep 2025

Soybean Disease & Insect Field Day-Tues Sept. 9

04 Sep 2025
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Soybean Disease and Insect Field Day 2025 Event Flyer.Wondering what’s been making your soybeans sickly? Come to The University of Tennessee Soybean Disease & Insect Field Day, held Tuesday, Sept. 9th, at the Milan AgResearch and Education Center. Registration will be from 8:30-9:00 AM with the tour beginning at 9 AM and concluding with a box lunch.  Preregistration is not required. Pesticide re-certification and CCA points will be available Continue reading →

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25 Aug 2025

Bollworm/Budworm Trap Catches (8/22/2025)

25 Aug 2025
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Location CEW TBW
Hardeman (Bolivar) 20 0
Fayette (Whiteville) 1 0
Fayette (Somerville) 2 0
Shelby (Millington) 35 0
Tipton (Covington) 2 0
Tipton (North) 4 0
Lauderdale (Golddust) 41 0
Haywood(West) 8 0
Haywood (Brownsville) 14 0
Madison (WTREC) 7 5
Madison (North) 6 1
Crockett (Alamo) 0 1
Crockett (Friendship) 1 1
Dyer (King Rd) 14 0
Dyer (Dyersburg) 113 25
Lake (Ridgely) 45 10
Gibson (Trenton) 2 0
Gibson (Milan Rec) 1 0
Carroll (Coleman Farm) 7 0

This is the last week we are running moth traps. Numbers of corn earworms in  cotton/soybeans have taken a steep down turn and reports of fields being treated or having worm pressure are in the single digits.

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15 Aug 2025

Bollworm/Budworm Trap Catches (8/15/2025)

15 Aug 2025
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Location CEW TBW
Hardeman (Bolivar) 2 0
Fayette (Whiteville) 3 0
Fayette (Somerville) 2 0
Shelby (Millington) 14 0
Tipton (Covington) 0 0
Tipton (North) 4 0
Lauderdale (Golddust) 6 0
Haywood(West) 5 1
Haywood (Brownsville) 13 0
Madison (WTREC) 3 2
Madison (North) 53 6
Crockett (Alamo) 0 1
Crockett (Friendship) 0 1
Dyer (King Rd) 18 0
Dyer (Dyersburg) 21 8
Lake (Ridgely) 14 9
Gibson (Trenton) 0 1
Gibson (Milan Rec) 0 0
Carroll (Coleman Farm) 4 2

 

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08 Aug 2025

Budworm/Bollworm Trap Catches (8/8/2025)

08 Aug 2025
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Location CEW TBW
Hardeman (Bolivar) 0 0
Fayette (Whiteville) 1 0
Fayette (Somerville) 3 0
Shelby (Millington) 12 0
Tipton (Covington) 4 0
Tipton (North) 4 2
Lauderdale (Golddust) 19 0
Haywood(West) 4 0
Haywood (Brownsville) 15 0
Madison (WTREC) 8 2
Madison (North) 21 8
Crockett (Alamo) 0 0
Crockett (Friendship) 1 0
Dyer (King Rd) 18 0
Dyer (Dyersburg) 57 28
Lake (Ridgely) 46 21
Gibson (Trenton) 2 0
Gibson (Milan Rec) 0 0
Carroll (Coleman Farm) 4 0
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01 Aug 2025

Bollworm/Budworm Trap Catches (8/1/2025)

01 Aug 2025
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Location CEW TBW
Hardeman (Bolivar) 0 0
Fayette (Whiteville) 1 0
Fayette (Somerville) 0 0
Shelby (Millington) 9 0
Tipton (Covington) 6 0
Tipton (North) 6 0
Lauderdale (Golddust) 58 0
Haywood(West) 3 1
Haywood (Brownsville) 18 0
Madison (WTREC) 6 0
Madison (North) 12 2
Crockett (Alamo) 0 1
Crockett (Friendship) 1 0
Dyer (King Rd) 30 3
Dyer (Dyersburg) 71 6
Lake (Ridgely) 49 7
Gibson (Trenton) 3 0
Gibson (Milan Rec) 0 0
Carroll (Coleman Farm) 7 1
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