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Big Corn Acres, Big Crush Volumes, and Big Concerns (10/16/25)
Ben Brown | Read Time 3 MINThe September 2025 USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report delivered several market-moving updates, with implications for both domestic and global grain markets...learn more
Johnsongrass: Resistance or Rhizomes? (9/08/25)
Jesse Yount | Read Time 5 MINJohnsongrass is an invasive grass that can be found throughout Missouri in croplands, pastures, hay fields, and roadsides. It is the only grass that is listed as a noxious weed...learn more
Podworms in Missouri Soybeans (8/12/25)
Jeova Da Silva | Read Time 2 MINSoybean podworm, also known as corn earworm and cotton bollworm, is an important pest of soybeans in southern and eastern states. In Missouri, it is most problematic in late-planted soybeans, especially in counties in the southern part of the state...learn more
Red Crown Rot of Soybean Emerges in 2025: Roots Up; Stems Split (8/05/25)
Mandy Bish | Read Time 3 MINRed crown rot (RCR) was confirmed in new Missouri counties this week. Look closely at those “SDS” plants...learn more
Dectes stem borer in Missouri soybeans (7/09/25)
Ivair Valmorbida | Read Time 2 MINThe Dectes stem borer has been infesting soybeans in Missouri since the '60s. While research is underway, the potential for yield loss is still unknown...learn more
Soybean Growth and Yield Monitoring Update (7/08/25)
Andre Froes de Borja Reis | Read Time 2 MINThe 2025 Soybean Growth and Yield Monitoring Tool has been released by the MU Soybean Farming Systems team...learn more
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