FMC U.S. introduced today Keenali Complete herbicide and Keenali GR herbicide as the brand names for the new herbicides powered by Dodhylex active in the United States.
Pending EPA decision, FMC anticipates the launch of Keenali Complete herbicide in 2027 and Keenali GR...
Horizon Ag has some exciting news to kick off the New Year.
First, they are pleased to announce that Robyn Chlapecka has joined the Horizon Ag team as our District Field Representative for Northeast Arkansas and Missouri.
Robyn brings valuable experience from her previous role...
The Louisiana Agricultural Technology & Management Conference sponsored by the Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association will be held Feb. 12-14, 2025, at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana.
In addition to the general sessions where presentations such as the Endangered Species...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released an online toolbox with educational materials related to pesticides and endangered species — another step in the agency’s efforts to protect endangered species, support farmers, and provide critical environmental protections for communities...
The Mississippi River level measured at Memphis, Tennessee, has dropped to severe low levels for the third year in a row. As of 11:35 a.m. on Sept. 23, 2024, the river level fell to -10 feet.
In the past 10...
Medium Grain Variety from Horizon Ag Provides a Boost in Yield Potential
Southern rice farmers will have a new, higher-yielding Clearfield medium grain variety available for planting next season.
New CLM05, developed in the University of Arkansas rice breeding program, will...
⋅ BY JOSH HANKINS ⋅
In a significant development for the rice industry, the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center (NERREC) recently celebrated its grand opening. The ceremony drew a host of dignitaries including Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, U.S. Congressman...
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation has been awarded a $3 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement the Pesticide Inspector Residential Training Program.
This funding, effective Aug. 2, will significantly expand the...
⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅
If forecasts hold, the Mississippi River level at Memphis, Tennessee, will again fall below zero as harvest season takes hold, raising the specter of the last two seasons’ higher freight rates, piled up grain and weaker...
Applications can be made through July 26.
Corteva Agriscience today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a Section 18 Emergency Exemption label for Intrepid 2F® insecticide in Mississippi and Arkansas for control of fall armyworm in...
⋅ BY DEBORAH WILLENBORG ⋅
Despite having Hurricane Beryl pass over the rice region of South Texas earlier last week, the Texas A&M Rice Research Center held its 76th Annual Rice Field Day on July 11, at their station. Many of...
⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅
Lack of personnel and sketchy maps are among the stumbling blocks as the Environmental Protection Agency works pesticide approvals through the lens of the Endangered Species Act, according to a senior EPA adviser.
The courts have...
Although there are still a few weeks to go in the season, it was hard to deny the optimistic mood of the speakers and over 125 attendees at the recent Horizon Ag Louisiana Field Day held at Richard Farms...
⋅ BY CRAIG GAUTREAUX ⋅
The LSU AgCenter Agricultural Leadership Development Program is now accepting applications for Class XIX, which is scheduled to begin in January 2025 with a completion date of February 2027.
“Developing leaders is essential to advancing agriculture,...
AgriCapture, a leading certifier of Climate-Friendly farming practices and generator of high integrity agricultural emissions reduction credits, announced recently its receipt of the first large-scale issuance of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) carbon credits generated from the rice industry in the United States....
