Soybean rust was found August 7 for the first time in Arkansas this year. University of Arkansas Program Technician Amanda Greer made the discovery in a commercial soybean field at growth stage R5 near Halley in Desha Co in Southeast Arkansas.

The recent wet weather in much of Kansas has caused volunteer wheat to emerge and grow rapidly. Wet soil conditions may keep producers out of the fields for an extended period, making it even more difficult than usual to control the volunteer. That’s no excuse to just let it go, however. To protect the state’s 2013/14 wheat crop that will be planted this fall, the volunteer wheat must be controlled.

Several states in the Midwest are reporting the presence of aphids in soybean fields, with increasing populations due to cooler weather.

Bestway Inc. a leading specialty agricultural equipment manufacturer and marketer, recently announced the introduction of the AutoGlideâ„¢ automatic sprayer boom height control system for most self-propelled, pull type and large 3-point mounted sprayers

Wisconsin corn agronomist Joe Lauer explains how to predict if a corn crop will mature before frost.

University of Nebraska Extension shares some tips and considerations for planting cover crops into storm-damaged fields.

From year to year, the most consistent results and the greatest benefits are seen when foliar fungicide applications are made at tassel or silking, Ohio State University says.

This is a year when it would be wise to consider the possibility of seed-borne diseases and how they might impact seed quality and stand establishment.

Although Iowa does not have a deadline for reducing its nitrate and phosphate levels of surface water, researchers urged farmers Wednesday to do their parts sooner, rather than later.

Iowa farmer Seth Watkins is blazing the trail with a new conservation practice to reduce soil loss and improve water quality: seeding strips of native prairie into cropland on his farm.