How Hedging Can Help Farmers Reduce Loss From Low Prices
Planting a crop requires substantial up-front investment, yet the farmer will not know how much they will earn until the crop is sold. If the price can be set in advance, then … Continue Reading
View ArticleSeeking Nominations for Soybean Agent of the Year by 1/1/24
We have incredible Extension Agents across the state who are doing important work to support the soybean farmers of North Carolina.The North Carolina Soybean Producers Associa … Continue Reading
View Article2024 North Carolina Regional Soybean Schools
N.C. Cooperative Extension is excited to be partnering with the N.C. Soybean Producers Association to offer a series of Regional Soybean Schools across the state in January an … Continue Reading
View Article2023 North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest Results
The 2023 North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest results areavailable at theSoybean Yield Contest.Winners were announced at the NC Commodity Conference on 1/11.Contest results pr … Continue Reading
View ArticleHow Does Soybean Planting Date Impact Plant Height and Soybean Yield?
Obtaining a certain plant height in soybean production is important to maximize yield potential and Dr. Dunphy would famously emphasize that soybean middles needed to be ̵ … Continue Reading
View ArticleSoybean Growth Habit Impact on Soybean Height, Nodes, and Yield in the Same...
We increasingly get questions about the impact of soybean growth habit on soybean yield. Soybeans have two growth habits: Indeterminate and determinate. Indeterminate varietie … Continue Reading
View ArticleFoliar Fungicide Impact on Soybean Yield in 2023
The NC State Soybean Extension and Pathology programs conducted foliar fungicide trials across North Carolina in 2023. Field trials were located in Sampson, Union, and Yadkin … Continue Reading
View ArticleEngenia, Tavium, and XtendiMax Labels Vacated
A Federal district court in Arizona issued an order on February 6 to vacate labels for Engenia, Tavium, and XtendiMax. Many will panic in response to this news and scramble to … Continue Reading
View ArticleDicamba Labels Are Vacated, What Will We Do in Soybean?
You have probably heard the news about the federal court in Arizona vacating the labels for over the top use of dicamba in soybean and cotton for Xtendimax, Engenia, and Taviu … Continue Reading
View ArticleEPA Issues Existing Stocks Order for Engenia, Tavium, and XtendiMax
EPA just issued an existing stocks order for Engenia, Tavium, and XtendiMax, previously labeled for use in dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybean. This order authorizes limited s … Continue Reading
View ArticleSoybean On-Farm Trial Results: Foliar Fungicide Use
What is the Soybean On-Farm Trial Program? The North Carolina Soybean On-Farm Trial (OFT) Program was initiated in 2020 as a collaborative effort between N.C. Cooperative Exte … Continue Reading
View ArticleRegister Now: Savvy Soybean Management Webinar Series
Science for Success is hosting a three-part webinar series to discuss strategies farmers can utilize to optimize soybean yield. This webinar series will explore some of the ma … Continue Reading
View ArticleNC State Soybean Seed Treatment Webinar on 3/12
A team of Extension Specialists from NC State University will deliver a webinar on March 12 to provide data-driven information on soybean seed treatment use in North Carolina. … Continue Reading
View ArticleNorth Carolina Regional Soybean School Recordings Available
N.C. Cooperative Extension and the NC Soybean Producers Association co-hosted regional Soybean Schools across the state in early 2024.These Soybean Schools provided research-b … Continue Reading
View ArticleData-Driven Updates on Soybean Seeding Rates in North Carolina
Soybean seeding rate decisions have become more nuanced due to rising seed costs and shifting management strategies. The wide range of planting dates (late March to late July) … Continue Reading
View ArticleNC State Soybean Seed Treatment Webinar Recording Available
On March12 a team of Extension Specialists from NC State University delivered a webinar to provide data-driven information on soybean seed treatment use in North Carolina.Topi … Continue Reading
View ArticleMid-Season Pest Management Impact on Soybean Seed Quality
This posted was authored by Kelly O’Reilly, an interdisciplinary PhD candidate in the Crop and Soil Sciences Department, who is co-advised by Dominic Reisig and Rachel V … Continue Reading
View ArticleHarvesting Success at the 2024 North Carolina Regional Soybean Schools
North Carolina farmers plant soybeans from the Mountains to the Coast. Providing soybean producers with opportunities to learn best management practices is a critical componen … Continue Reading
View ArticleDelaying Launch of Dynamic Soybean Decision Support Tool
We have been targeting a public release of our dynamic soybean grower decision support tool which would allow producers to identify their location within the state and the too … Continue Reading
View ArticleBeans Gone Wild: Where We Are Headed in 2024
Beans Gone Wild is an interactive online tool that catalogs arising soybean issues across North Carolina annually. The issues are summarized in a publicly available, visually … Continue Reading
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