by - October 30, 2025 3:09 pm
China agrees to buy US soybeans
China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans this year after buying none during this harvest season, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday (Oct….
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by - October 27, 2025 4:49 pm
Soybeans pass ‘memories’ to their offspring
Soybean plants often deal with and survive destructive insects and drought and if they survive they pass these “memories” onto their offspring. Researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station believe that soybean plants…
by - September 8, 2025 3:57 pm
Soybean harvest projected to be delayed
The soybean harvest in Arkansas typically begins in August and wraps up in middle to late November. This year, Santa Claus might still be delivering presents and flying over unharvested…
by - July 8, 2025 5:46 pm
Low Mississippi River levels cost soybean farmers up to $293 million
During the past several years, drought conditions have plagued the lower Mississippi Delta region and have had a dramatic impact on row crop farmers. The lack of rain caused river…
by - June 24, 2025 3:22 pm
Grow for Green soybean challenge open for applications
Arkansas soybean producers are invited to apply for the 15th annual Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Challenge (GFTG), a competition that rewards high yields, spotlights innovation and promotes best…
by - June 18, 2025 3:00 pm
Chinese soybean imports plummet
Tariffs, low commodity prices, historic rains, spiraling input costs, and a lack of an updated Farm Bill have left many row crop producers in the doldrums, and some have decided…
by - May 7, 2025 10:00 am
Savings noted with university testing of ‘See & Spray’ herbicide system
Precision agriculture or farming is a methodology within the industry that seeks new technologies to increase crop yields by lowering the levels of traditional inputs — land, water, fertilizer, herbicides…
by - May 6, 2025 2:03 pm
Soybean planting ahead of schedule in the Arkansas Delta
Flood waters have receded across the Arkansas Delta and farmers are rapidly planting soybeans to make up for the loss of time. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 45%…
by - February 27, 2025 5:14 pm
Researchers searching for more flood resistant soybean varieties
Erratic weather patterns have impacted row crops in recent years in the Arkansas Delta. One crop in particular has been affected by these weather patterns — soybeans. Farmers typically plant 3…
by - February 25, 2025 10:30 am
Arkansas rice, soybean farmers to face tough conditions in 2025
Mediocre commodity prices, over supply, and federal policy uncertainty will likely lead to a smaller 2025 rice crop in Arkansas. Arkansas, which produces about half the nation’s rice, had back-to-back…
by - January 7, 2025 2:28 pm
Commodity price declines cut into soybean crop profits in 2024
Arkansas soybean farmers planted more acres and harvested greater yields in 2024 when compared to 2023, but profit margins still were lower for many producers due to a drop in…
by - August 22, 2024 5:25 pm
Record soybean yield projected in Arkansas
Arkansas is now projected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to set a record soybean yield this harvest season, and Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward told Talk Business…
by - January 3, 2024 2:18 pm
Arkansas farmers expected to produce record soybean yields
It’s expected that Arkansas soybean yields could set a new record, with each acre yielding an estimated 53 bushels on average, said Jeremy Ross, soybean extension agronomist for the University…
by - November 6, 2023 12:09 pm
Soybean bushels and harvest at record pace
Dry weather led to record low water levels on the Mississippi River, but another side impact in the Arkansas Delta has been a stealthy harvest. As of Oct. 29, the…
by - February 2, 2023 5:34 pm
Chinese hog growth, rain in South America cause soybean price surge
Arkansas’ largest crop has been getting a little more valuable as 2023 begins. Soybean prices have trended upward this year due to rising export projections according to the U.S. Department…
by - January 9, 2023 3:44 pm
Arkansas soybean farmers enjoy banner year in 2022
Arkansas largest crop, soybeans, had a banner year in 2022. Farmers harvested 3.15 million acres, up nearly 140,000 acres from 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Yield from…
by - October 26, 2022 12:53 pm
Scientists developing drought and wet tolerant soybean varieties
Drought has been a major problem for Arkansas farmers this year, and if climate prediction models are correct it will be a major problem in the coming years and decades….
by - March 23, 2022 3:51 pm
Robert Petter appointed to United Soybean Board
Robert Petter of De Valls Bluff has been appointed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the United Soybean Board (USB). Petter will represent Arkansas during a three-year term as…
by - February 9, 2022 8:34 am
‘Grow for the Green’ soybean yield contest winners announced
The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board (ASPB) and the Arkansas Soybean Association (ASA) have selected the winners of the 2021 “Grow for the Green” soybean yield contest. The winners were announced…
by - January 19, 2022 4:05 pm
Soybean farmers enjoy a rebound year despite record rainfall in June
Arkansas soybean farmers were set for a solid return year in 2021 after years of battling low prices, bad weather and problems connected with the COVID-19 pandemic. Jeremy Ross, extension…