DIANE PLEWA, ESNEIDER MAHECHA AND BORIS CAMILETTI URBANA, ILLINOIS Fusarium neocosmosporiellum (the fungus associated with Neocosmospora stem rot) has been confirmed on soybean plants from Clay County, Illinois by the University of Illinois Plant Clinic. This pathogen has been previously identified...

MARY HIGHTOWER JONESBORO, ARKANSAS  While drought has sped Arkansas’ harvests this fall, it could slow grain exports through the lower Mississippi River. “Fortunately for us, our harvest is about done,” said Scott Stiles, extension economics program associate for the University of Arkansas...

SARAH CATO LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS  Agriculture remains Arkansas’ largest industry, but the 2026 Arkansas Agriculture Profile shows declining crop cash receipts and paints a picture of an industry in crisis. The profile, published annually by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture,...

WILL MAPLES MISSISSIPPI STATE, MISSISSIPPI Producers have until December 11 to choose between Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for 2026. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) opened election and enrollment on September 16. Elections are made crop by...

MARY HIGHTOWER JONESBORO, ARKANSAS  Flat pods and seeds that never matured are throwing doubt on predictions of a record Arkansas soybean crop, said Jeremy Ross, extension soybean agronomist for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. The September Crop Production report put...

MANDY BISH AND JEFFERSON BARIZON COLUMBIA, MISSOURI During 2024 and 2025 and with support from Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, we surveyed 200 soybean fields across 81 Missouri counties to better understand which plant-parasitic nematodes are present and their population densities. Fields...

BROOKE KELTNER CARBONDALE, ILLINOISHarvest season is underway for soybean farmers across Illinois. Each plant among their crops is valuable, contributing to their yield and overall profit. A big issue that can eat into that small profit margin is plant diseases...

FELIPE C. BATISTA, ZENAIDA VILORIA AND DR. RIC BESSIN UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Stink bug populations have increased rapidly in soybean fields across Kentucky over the past several weeks. Recent field observations from north-central and south-central Kentucky to western Kentucky indicate that...

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Fast Facts More than half of corn harvested One-third of rice crop harvested Diesel prices driving harvest costs higher (697 words) DOWNLOAD related art of corn, soybean harvest, dusty soybean harvest, and video NEWPORT, Ark. — Dry weather is keeping...

MARY HIGHTOWER JONESBORO, ARKANSAS  Arkansas’ soybean harvest is moving at a record pace for this time of year, according to the  Crop Progress report issued this week from the National Agricultural Statistics Service. “At 27 percent complete, the soybean harvest for the...

MARY HIGHTOWER JONESBORO, ARKANSAS September Crop Production Report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service is forecasting record corn and soybean yields for Arkansas. The National Agricultural Statistics Service is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “The report also increased the expected rice...

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI COLUMBIA, MISSOURI Long before precision agriculture, drones and artificial intelligence became part of everyday conversations in farming, Tim Reinbott was crawling through soybean and corn fields carrying IV bags and needles. The setup looked more like a hospital...

Learn to identify and manage soybean pests and diseases TATE CRONIN MILAN, TENNESSEE  The latest research on managing insects and diseases affecting soybean production will be featured during the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s Soybean Insect and Disease Field Day on...

MARY HIGHTOWER JONESBORO, ARKANSAS  Soybean harvest made its debut in this week’s Crop Progress report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and Extension Soybean Agronomist Jeremy Ross expects it to move at a brisk pace. Soybeans were reported at 4 percent harvested,...

CAMERON RUDOLPH EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN Research is showing how Michigan growers can save money, improve crops and protect valuable water resources. This story is part of a series highlighting the impact of MSU AgBioResearch’s work with Michigan agriculture and natural resources that...