Having a plan for equipment management and repairs can help keep long-term repair costs down, as well as keep time lost from equipment repairs to a minimum. Check out the tips in THIS ARTICLE for better management of farm machinery.
DetailsBased on the shortage of VI and VII seed this year, some growers may find themselves planting an earlier maturing variety than they are accustomed to. This may seem scary but really, managing these earlier varieties isn’t that different from managing late maturing varieties. Here are a few things to know about managing early varieties.…
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Herbicide resistance is a real and growing threat, but there are steps every farmer can take to help combat the problem. A plan to battle herbicide-resistant weeds should be put in place from pre-planting through harvest, taking steps to eliminate weeds along the way. And, dealing with these weeds involves more than herbicides. Solutions such…
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USB has compiled a list of technology resources for growers, including farm machinery innovations, management software/services, and planter and irrigation technology. Visit THIS PAGE and click on any of the links for the list of resources.
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Trey & Rebecca Liverman of Columbia, N.C., have been selected as North Carolina’s ASA Corteva Agriscience Young Leaders for 2019-2020. This is the 37th year that the NC Soybean Producers Association has participated in the program that identifies and recognizes prospective agricultural leaders form the state. After graduating from N.C. State University with degrees in…
DetailsHigh yielding varieties and weed management are important to farm profitability and deserve to be a major focus of soybean checkoff research investments. When we talk about the challenges facing soybean farmers, we often start by discussing some aspect of these two items. And there are certainly years of work ahead for checkoff-funded research programs…
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NC SoyPAC’s annual Sporting Clays Challenge will be Mar. 18, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Drake Landing in Fuquay-Varina, N.C. It’s open to soy growers and industry professionals. All proceeds benefit the N.C. SoyPAC, which advocates for federal policies favorable to soybean growers, and supports congressional candidates that support farmers. The Challenge…
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With all the new technologies entering the market to help farmers combat herbicide resistance, it can be tough keeping track of the latest product approvals. USB has created a chart to help with planning weed control systems by tracking the latest in approval statuses for seed traits and herbicide chemistries. CLICK HERE to download the…
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Harvest time poses its own risks, and it’s important to keep safety top of mind. Learn more in THIS ARTICLE for helpful safety reminders as you harvest this season, including a short video and information on respiratory safety, how to avoid grain bin entrapment, grain loading technique and more.
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Gene Stoebel, a third generation Minnesota farmer and US Farmers & Ranchers Association board member, recently wrote a guest post for Forbes.com about the benefits of using GMO’s on his farm. It’s a well-written educational piece about why GMO’s are helpful, and encourages consumers to ask farmers any questions they have. Feel free to SHARE…
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Soybean growers are invited to join the North Carolina Soybean Producers Association at its annual educational and networking event for farmers at the Southern Farm Show, the Soybean Producers Forum, on Friday, Feb. 5 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. in the Martin Building at the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. The meeting will feature…
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The NC Commodities Conference will begin this Wed., Jan. 13 and continue through Fri, Jan. 15, 2016 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham, NC. It is the joint meeting of the Small Grains, Corn, Cotton, and Soybean Associations and will include vendor trade shows, commodity market outlook information, commodity extension specialist presentations, annual yield…
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