Mato Grosso, Brazil is globally a top producer of corn, soy, cotton, and corn ethanol. It is geographically large enough to encompass both Germany and Spain combined, and eight months of rain allows for two growing seasons, which produce...
For more than 50 years, BASF Agricultural Solutions has worked hard to bring industry-leading fungicides to farmers. Revylok fungicide is the latest soybean fungicide solution from BASF, which brings together Revysol and Xemium, two of the latest fungicidal active...
Satavie President Lasse Jakobsen speaks to soybean farmers at the 2023 Commodity Classic in Orlando, Florida.
Satavie takes home $100,000 for their revolutionary approach to extract protein from soybean meal, removing anti-nutritional factors and improving gut development in livestock and...
U.S. corn and soybean planting and development remain ahead of average.
Recent weather in most of the Midwest and Plains has been generally favorable but parts of the region could see a drier pattern into early June, potentially causing some...
Soybean nodulation is the result of a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium B. japonicum, or rhizobia, and is initiated in the early vegetative stages.
To produce a bushel of grain, soybeans require as much as five pounds of nitrogen. Between...
The farm sector is keenly aware of the dangers of dependence on a single tool, having endured the unintended consequences of narrow reliance on one herbicide active ingredient for 20-plus years. Why, then, after more than two decades does...
Source: Pioneer news release
Early planted soybeans can have a few unique management challenges. Soils are often colder and wetter at planting, leading to increased potential for seedling diseases.
Diseases such as Pythium and Phytophthora, as well as pests such as...
When planting ends, scouting begins. Low temperatures and rain events that plague growers during planting can also impact crop emergence. Early scouting helps determine plant populations, germination and stand uniformity, as well as aids in any replant decisions.
"Corn that...
U.S. farmers made solid progress planting corn and soybeans last week. That was despite rain in some key growing areas, with more in the forecast for parts of the Midwest and Plains this week.
The USDA says 49% of U.S....
Weather conditions have created challenges for soybean planting and stand development this season. Will you need to replant? Our national Science for Success team has released a new factsheet to answer this question. This factsheet outlines all of the...