This is a review of the key pathogens in the state that are very well managed with resistance – if the soybean variety has it.

A recent ARS New Service story says that an inch of water in an acre of soil is worth $25 to $30 per acre in lost yields

Corn production is estimated at 12.4 billion bushels, and soybean production totaled 3.33 billion bushels, according to the USDA.

U.S. corn supplies later this year will be about 6.5 percent smaller than previously forecast amid strong export and ethanol demand and a disappointing harvest last year, analysts say.

Land rolling use has steadily increased, especially on soybean fields in the Upper Midwest during the past few years.

Because recent soil test trends and research studies indicate soils in parts of North America may be lacking sufficient potassium (K), growers and their fertilizer dealers will want to pay particular attention to this key nutrient, Mosaic says.

Good prices for all crops make farmers reluctant to change historic rotations.

Study finds giant wind turbine blades that generate renewable energy might also help corn and soybean crops stay cooler and drier, help them fend off fungal infestations and improve their ability to extract growth-enhancing carbon dioxide from the air and soil. 

The increased demand for sulfur has stimulated numerous new products, new marketing campaigns and new 'expertise' on how to address crop sulfur fertilization programs.

A new soybean insect pest, the bean plataspid, has spread north from Georgia into South Carolina.