Published on Nov. 21, 2025

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) (Figure 1) causes greater annual yield losses in Kentucky than any other pathogen of soybean.  Preliminary results from an ongoing SCN survey initiated in 2019 show that approximately 75% of Kentucky fields are infested with SCN (Figure 2).  

Published on Nov. 19, 2025

By Jennifer Elwell, Marketing and Agricultural Communications This article was originally published in The Farmers Pride.

Published on Nov. 19, 2025

The year 2025 might turn out to be the year of the ‘small seeds’. Some producers harvested seeds that are smaller than normal. The explanation for this phenomenon lies in the interaction between the vagaries of the weather and the stage of crop development.

Published on Nov. 17, 2025

Note: This article was originally written for Southern Ag Today. 

Published on Nov. 17, 2025

The University of Kentucky corn and soybean variety trial information is now available online. You can access the information through the QR Code in this article.

Published on Oct. 29, 2025

We visited a wheat field in Simpson County that was experiencing an outbreak of fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in mid-October (Figure 1). Most FAW larvae were in the 4th to 6th instar (late developmental stages), and part of the field had been completely destroyed.

Published on Oct. 15, 2025

Corn nitrogen (N) management expense is rising as prices for N fertilizers increase. The corn N marketplace contains several biologicals that promise to replace a portion of corn’s total fertilizer N need.

Published on Oct. 15, 2025

This newsletter starts by addressing the age-old question about different fertilizer forms and sources. We also discuss the various placement options. Many claim that a liquid fertilizer is more efficient and more available for plant use than a dry source.

Published on Oct. 14, 2025

Kentucky’s soybean crop got off to a good start in 2025. Plentiful rains produced an estimated yield on August 1 of 52 bushels per acre (bu/a) according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).  A yield of 52 bu/a is not a record (the Kentucky record is 56 bu/a in 2021), but it was only slightly below the trend line (Fig.

Published on Oct. 14, 2025

As farmers look at the economics of 2025 and the projections for 2026, some are considering cutting back on traited hybrids for the RR-only or non-GMO hybrids. The RR-only and non-GMO hybrids could reduce seed costs by about $20 per acre up front.