Tillage practices
Excerpted from the Environmental Impact of Missouri Crop Production report
Fertilizer usage and efficiency
Farmers are improving fertilizer efficiency, producing more crops per unit. Adoption of better nutrient management practices is increasing.
Chemical and pesticide use
Excerpted from the Environmental Impact of Missouri Crop Production report
Biotechnology use and adoption of GE crops
Excerpted from the Environmental Impact of Missouri Crop Production report
U.S.–China trade war results in 25% decline in total U.S. soybean exports
The U.S.–China trade war has led to a 25% drop in U.S. soybean exports, disrupting global trade and impacting farmers and markets worldwide.
A glut of soybeans?
The U.S. soybean market faces potential oversupply due to trade disputes, high carry-in stocks, reduced Chinese demand, and possible acreage shifts.
Missouri planting progress data as of June 23, 2019
The rain returned to Missouri this past week, leaving only 2.1 days suitable for fieldwork. Soybean plantings progressed by 9 percentage points, but progress was minimal in corn, rice and cotton.
National planting progress data as of June 23, 2019
U.S. weekly crop update as of June 23, 2019: corn 96% planted, soybeans 85%, cotton 96%, with Missouri’s rice slowed by heavy rain.
Make the most from late-planted soybean
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Possible alternative crops for late planting situations in Missouri
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Missouri Soybean Hall of Fame inducts George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver was honored for pioneering agricultural education and soybean innovation at the Missouri Soybean Center Hall of Fame.
Soybean disease not usually seen in state shows in NW Missouri
Note: Revised to correct spelling of “sclerotinia.” COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist Wayne Flanary says about 160 acres of soybean in northwestern Missouri show symptoms of sclerotinia stem rot. The MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic confirmed the disease, which can cause large losses in fields with high yield potential.