PLANT MEMORY — Researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station have shown how soybean plants can pass on adaptive traits to progeny after experiencing drought and herbivory (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo by Manish Gautam)

Study: Soybeans seem to inherit the bad memories of their parents

  • By John Lovett │ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Despite a challenging season for Texas rice growers due to pests and poor prices, yields have been average and conditions look good for the second crop. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Texas rice growers optimistic despite challenges

Hay bales (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin)

Kansas hay demand light with steady prices

State-By-State Hay Summary

Information gathered from testing hay helps producers plan their supplementation strategy for the cattle cycle.(Courtesy photo.)

Area Hay Prices August 9, 2025

Agricultural land affected by flooding. Flooded field. Natural disaster and crop loss risks. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #279795333 - Andrii Yalanskyi)

K-State expert says flooding brings risk and reward for people and ecosystems

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service
University of Missouri Extension crops entomologist Ivair Valmorbida urges farmers to scout soybean fields for the presence of the soybean tentiform leafminer, a new pest found for the first time in Missouri in August. This microscopic image shows the larva, which turns into a moth that is only ¼-inch long. (Photo by Ivair Valmorbida)

New soybean pest found in Missouri

Laura: Always be aware