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For the week ending May 12, 2013, the USDA/NASS reported 4.5 days suitable for field work. Topsoil moisture supplies were 3 percent short, 64 percent adequate, and 33 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 67 percent adequate and 26 percent surplus. Producers had planted 19 percent of Continue reading Arkansas soybean update – May 17, 2013 A 13 cent weekend loss left the Arkansas 2012 cash soybean market at a Monday opening average of $14.21, but the market posted consecutive gains through most of the week before suffering a downward correction on Friday to close with a statewide average of $14.42, an overall 8 cent improvement from the previous Friday Continue reading Soybean cash market and forward booking prices in Arkansas for May A 40 cent weekend gain took the Arkansas 2012 cash soybean market to a Monday opening average of $14.81, but the week was downhill after that before stabilizing on Friday (Figure 1). Market price bottomed out on Thursday at $14.27 before coming back 7 cents on Friday to close at $14.34, a 7 cent Continue reading Soybean cash market and forward booking prices in Arkansas for April 29-May 3, 2013 The Arkansas 2012 cash soybean market fell 11 cents over last weekend and opened on Monday at $14.29. Market price trended generally higher each day, throwing off a sharp loss on Wednesday to resume its upward trend to a Friday close of $14.41, one cent above the previous Friday closing price (Figure 1). Market Continue reading Soybean cash market and forward booking prices in Arkansas for April 22-26, 2013 For the week ending April 23, 2013, the USDA/NASS reported 4.3 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies were 2 percent short, 62 percent adequate, and 36 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 1 percent very short, 7 percent short, 70 percent adequate and 22 percent surplus. Low temperatures ranged from 30 to 44 Continue reading Arkansas soybean update – April 26, 2013 As glyphosate-resistant weeds continue to be a major concern for soybean producers in Arkansas, many producers are relying on residual herbicides for control of problem weeds like Palmer amaranth. Metribuzin (Sencor/Lexone) is a PSII inhibitor (Group 5) herbicide that provides residual control of a number of annual grasses and broadleaf species. Metribuzin is especially Continue reading Metribuzin tolerance in soybean A 17 cent weekend loss proved to be no obstacle to the Arkansas 2012 cash soybean market this past week as the market opened at $14.05 and posted daily gains before peaking on Thursday to a Friday close of $14.40 (Figure 1). The closing average daily price left the market 18 cents above the Continue reading Soybean cash market and forward booking prices in Arkansas for April 15-19, 2013 The Arkansas 2012 cash soybean market gained 17 cents over the weekend break to open trading on Monday at $13.91 and scarcely looked back during a week of steadily higher daily prices. Unlike the previous week when price trended steadily down, the market had only a slight pause on Wednesday before climbing to a Continue reading Soybean cash market and forward booking prices in Arkansas for April 8-12, 2013 With the wet weather conditions we have been experiencing this spring, many soybean growers are concerned about the late start we have this year compared to the 2012 spring. Below is a study using historical data from the Soybean Research Verification Program (SRVP) to estimate optimum planting date to maximize soybean yield. Until recently, Continue reading Estimating yield potential of soybean by planting date The Arkansas 2012 cash soybean market lost 13 cents over the weekend break and opened trading on Monday at $14.03. Unlike the previous week, no early week rally occurred and the market fell steadily each trading day before closing at a low of $13.74 on Friday (Figure 1). The closing price represented an overall Continue reading Soybean cash market and forward booking prices in Arkansas for April 1-5, 2013 |
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