Harvest and delivery delays this fall can be blamed partly on the weather and partly on the continued impact of Hurricane Ida on grain movement through the system. Continue reading
Which soybean variety is best suited to my region? State variety testing programs provide critical research to help answer that question by evaluating hundreds of soybean varieties every year across multiple locations within a state. But what if we think beyond the bounds of our state borders when it comes to variety evaluation? While a single state alone provides valuable data, our growing regions often cross state lines. A location in West Tennessee may share more similarities to sites in East Arkansas than it does to East Tennessee. By combining variety testing data across multiple states, we can create a more robust dataset that allows us to better predict which varieties are best suited to specific regions and growing conditions. Continue reading
Several retailers and growers in recent weeks have asked about switching away from Xtend soybeans due to the poor pigweed control they have seen in consecutive years in some fields. There are a lot of moving parts when one attempts to answer this question and some different points need to be considered. Continue reading
Retailers and the basic suppliers are all very concerned about herbicide shortages in 2022. We all can recall similar concerns this past spring. In most cases applicators were able to get what they needed . However, this spring retailers were often able to fill shortages by accessing carryover from 2020. I have been told there will be no carryover herbicides to fill holes in 2022 so the probability of herbicides not being available is much more likely. Continue reading
We have yet another round of fall armyworms infesting bermudagrass here at the station. Others have reported picking up some FAW larvae in late-planted soybeans. Continue reading
Growers still interested in entering the Top Bean soybean yield contest should submit an entry form by end of day this Friday, September 3rd. Continue reading
The bollworm flight overall this year has been low, slow and a trickle flight. Moth traps indicate that we have an increase in moth activity in spots and this is occurring later in the season than normal. Bollworm can be a significant pest of cotton and soybeans, particularly late soybeans that are just flowering during the flight. As such, the large 2021 wheat crop that was planted to double crop soybeans in June and July will need to be monitored. Wide row soybeans are especially attractive to moths. Continue reading
We are currently experiencing another round of fall armyworm in bermudagrass here at the station in Jackson. We wouldn’t be surprised if there were other outbreaks occurring elsewhere. Please be vigilant in scouting bermudagrass pastures and sorghum Sudan grass. These larvae can do a lot of damage in a short amount of time so please be on the lookout! Please refer to a previous blog for treatment recommendations. Continue reading