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MU Research Looks at Technology to Kill Weeds

If it’s a weed, spray it. That’s the mindset that most in the agriculture industry held for years. That thinking no longer works as more weeds become resistant to herbicides, says Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri Extension weed scientist. Bradley uses waterhemp as an example. Waterhemp is one of 14 […]

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The Hemp Hype

As legal hemp production produces headlines, hurdles exist for Missouri growers Kelly Nelson has grown his share of cash crops during 20 growing seasons at the University of Missouri’s Greenley Research Center just outside of Novelty, Mo. The research agronomist has raised everything in northeast Missouri from the traditional commodity […]

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Test for SCN, soybean’s silent killer

Data from MU researchers shows soybean cyst nematode (SCN) field populations are becoming more virulent on commercial soybean cultivars, says University of Missouri Extension plant pathologist Kaitlyn Bissonnette. Testing fields for SCN is typically conducted once harvest is completed; however, spring is not too late to send soil samples for […]

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Dicamba Drama Continues

Drift concerns remain as dicamba-resistant seed sales are set to double The 2017 soybean harvest is likely to set a new record for total production, but for many farmers, the year was marred by the finger-pointing, lawsuits and acrimony associated with off-target movement of dicamba herbicide. The hotly debated weedkiller […]

Tough Times Persist

Farmers looking for a reprieve from low commodity prices may have to continue waiting for market conditions to improve before they see any relief. Record harvests and increasing foreign competition have flooded global commodity markets with an oversupply of corn, soybeans and wheat. Until the surplus disappears, economists say it […]

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Maintenance Matters

With limited funds designated for facility upkeep, universities around the country are facing a mounting backlog of maintenance needs, and farmers could soon feel the effect. The widespread problem of deferred maintenance has the potential to limit agriculture research findings, and ultimately halt future innovations the United States may make […]

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The Dicamba Dilemma

No easy answer to herbicide controversy Uncertainty is swirling in the Midwest, where millions of acres of crops may have been damaged by a controversial herbicide. An estimated 3.1 million acres of soybeans have been affected by off-target movement of dicamba across the country, and that figure doesn’t include other […]

Mizzou Welcomes New CAFNR Dean

The University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) has named Christopher R. Daubert its new vice chancellor and dean. Daubert is currently a professor and department head of Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences and system co-chair of Food, Biochemical & Engineered Systems at North Carolina State […]

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