NCSPA, board members, staff and other guests enjoyed celebrating agriculture last night at the Durham Bulls game vs. the Columbus Clippers. The Bulls did not win the game, but agriculture did because thousands of fans got to learn a little more about what farmers do and how important agriculture is to North Carolina. These messages…
DetailsPeople in the mainstream of the political spectrum are talking about an option to advance the 2013 Farm Bill by splitting off the Nutrition Title as separate legislation. This solution was not long ago only being talked about on the far end of the spectrum, but now is being mulled over by the policy leaders…
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Congratulations to Phillip Gregory of the Strickland Farming Group team for his winning score of 92 at the 2017 NC SoyPAC Sporting Clays Challenge. The annual tournament was held at Drake Landing in Fuquay-Varina on April 7th. Shooters had to contend with gusting winds but several managed to post excellent individual scores. Top team honors…
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Proper variety selection is one of the most important steps a soybean producer can make. It is important to devote some time to selecting the proper variety as this decision is one of the first steps to maximizing yields. If we compare the top 10% of soybean varieties grown within a single maturity group at…
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Glenn Pendleton Family Farms of Pasquotank Co. won the annual N.C. Soybean Yield Contest in 2015 with an entry of 93.3 bushels per acre, besting the old state yield record by .4 bushels per acre. Glenn and Sharon Pendleton received the top yield award from Tom Melton, Associate Director, N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, at the…
DetailsThe latest Annual Report of the North Carolina Soybean Producers association was published in January 2015. Click here to learn about key activities, accomplishments and news of the association last year. If you didn’t receive a copy in the mail and would like one, you can request one by calling the NCSPA at 1-800-839-5775.
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The NCSPA has widely published information from research studies that have shown increases in yield in N.C. conditions, such as in THIS ARTICLE from June of 2016. Many farmers are already implementing practices these or other practices that will improve yields. However, it’s always good to have a reminder of things that can be easily…
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Want to manage weeds and reduce the threat of herbicide resistant weeds in your field. Check out these best practices from the United Soybean Board in their recent article, “Old School Weed Control.” http://unitedsoybean.org/article/old-school-weed-control/
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