Category Archives: Soybean

06 Apr 2016

Will We Farm Every Acre in 2016?

06 Apr 2016
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In tough economic times, producers review their cost structure to determine what crops are profitable. In a year like 2016, some farmers are going a step further and looking at each individual field to decide what is the best option for that particular farm. On land that is deemed to be more marginal, what is the best option? Should that ground even be farmed? Could it be enrolled in CRP for a greater return? Read the following article for more considerations on this topic: Will We Farm Every Acre in 2016

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31 Mar 2016

Soybean Burndown Options

31 Mar 2016
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It is raining as I write and as soon as it dries corn planting will take priority along with some starting to think about early soybean planting. With the exception of Select Max, there is no major problem with planting corn right around a burndown application which makes it much easier than in soybean where many of the burndown herbicides have plant back restrictions. Continue reading →

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11 Mar 2016

When should I terminate my cover crop?

11 Mar 2016
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As planting nears, people are beginning to decide how and when to terminate their cover crop.  Cover crops are utilized for many reasons.  However with respect to weed suppression, cover crops should be managed “crop specifically”, not unlike how we think of PRE herbicides.  Factors that go into this decision will include cover crop specie(s), what the following crop is, and the size/stage of the cover crop. 

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03 Mar 2016

PPO Herbicides and Application Time of Day

03 Mar 2016
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Last summer we talked about how application time of day (TOD) can effect more herbicides than just Liberty (link here). Initial results indicated that for Flexstar, Blazer, and Cobra applications made in the middle of the day were more effective than applications made at sunrise or sunset. Over the winter, we have been further investigating this concept in the greenhouse. Continue reading →

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24 Feb 2016

2015 Planted Acreage for Corn, Cotton, Grain Sorghum, Soybeans, and Wheat in Tennessee by County

24 Feb 2016
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A new publication has been released detailing the 2015 planted acreage for corn, cotton, grain sorghum, soybeans, and wheat in Tennessee by County. To review this publication go to 2015 Planted Acreage in Tennessee.

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