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The Arkansas 2011 soybean crop market suffered a double digit loss over the weekend and a week of mostly positive days ended on a sour note. The market lost 23 cents over the weekend break to open at a $13.86 statewide average on Monday (Figure 1). Gains on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday took market Continue reading Soybean cash market and forward booking prices in Arkansas for May 14-18, 2012  Time is passing and disease pathogens are racing to catch up with our growing rice crops. It is not always true that all diseases affect our rice crop at the same growth stage. With some, the resistance level for certain diseases could differ with growth stages. The disease pathogens also have their preferences. In Continue reading Rice diseases are lurking; scout now! 
The Rice Update is a weekly summary of what’s happening and what to look for in rice production, based on interviews and submissions of rice experts in Arkansas and the Mid-South. This week’s update is an abbreviated report. Weather: The forecast in Eastern Arkansas for the next 10 days is for warmer weather with Continue reading Rice update for the week of May 15, 2012 In our latest podcast, Dr. Navam S. Hettiarachchy, a professor and researcher at the University of Arkansas Department of Food Science, gives us a closer look into the department’s non-GMO soybean food product development program. I got several calls yesterday about a huge caterpillar many folks are seeing, usually on field edges and turnrows. Its called the white lined sphinx moth caterpillar, or Hyles lineata. This caterpillar feeds on several weeds but the most common around fields is cutleaf evening primrose. It also feeds on tomato, purslane and even Continue reading Suspicious-looking caterpillar is making an appearance 
Corn – Fields continue to receive irrigations. The rain that came through on May 7 caught a few of the fields and is helping extend the next irrigation. A few fields received some late weed control, but for the most part all the fields are clean. The fields will be scouted next week for Continue reading Corn and Grain Sorghum Research Verification Program Weekly Update – May 14, 2012 Cotton Thrips pressure continues to run high throughout the state. Although some cotton planted early is past thrips concerns, there’s plenty out there that is still small enough and taking some damage. The key on making the decision if a treatment is warranted is visual thrips injury. If crinkling and blacking Continue reading Cotton, soybean and rice insect situation update The Arkansas 2011 soybean crop market lost 12 cents over the weekend break and posted a $14.69 statewide average to open trading on Monday (Figure 1). A trend was set for the week with three of the remaining four trading days posting losses. The 25 cent upturn on Thursday was completely lost the following Continue reading Soybean cash market and forward booking prices in Arkansas for May 7-11, 2012 Weather: The 10-day forecast predicts daily high temperatures in the upper 70’s to upper 80’s with daily low temperatures in the lower to upper 60’s. These average daily high temperatures will be slightly above normal for this time of year. Most of the northern half of the state received some much needed rainfall, with Continue reading Arkansas soybean crop update for the week of May 7, 2012
The much-needed rain across South Arkansas Monday was a tremendous help for emerging rice stands. Five verification fields are at early tiller stage. Postemergence herbicides are being applied. Five fields, Arkansas 1, Arkansas 2, Chicot 1, Chicot 2 and Lee Counties will receive pre-flood nitrogen as soon as the ground dries. N-STaR* samples have Continue reading Rice Research Verification Program Update – May 7, 2012 |
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