Soybeans
ASA Supports Resolution to Prevent EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases
Feb 3, 2010 4:12 PM | Source: American Soybean Association
The American Soybean Association (ASA), along with 137 other agricultural organizations including 12 state soybean affiliates, sent a letter to Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) supporting her introduction of a resolution of disapproval regarding the decision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to move forward on regulating carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHG) under the Clean Air Act ... More
Soy Potentially Healthy For Cancer Survivors
Feb 3, 2010 4:10 PM | Source: United Soybean Board
As research continues to demonstrate the human health value of eating soyfoods, a recently published study shows that soyfoods are not only safe, but also beneficial for breast cancer survivors... More
New Web site Promotes Eco-Friendly Bioproducts
Jan 25, 2010 2:06 PM
The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and the soybean checkoff are helping consumers “go green” by creating a new Web site (www.soyinside.org) that offers information about bioproducts made from agriculturally derived, renewable resources such as soybeans... More
Farmdoc Web Site Launches ACRE Payments Estimator
Jan 22, 2010 1:58 PM
A new farm management tool estimates the amount of Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) payments a farm will receive for its 2009 crop. The ACRE payment estimator is available for download from the farm analysis solution tools (FAST) section of the farmdoc Web site... More
USDA Crop Production Summary
Jan 12, 2010 2:55 PM | Source: USDA
Today the USDA released the crop production annual summary. Following are some corn and soybean highlights. To get the full report, go to the USDA Crop Production Annual Summary page. Corn: U.S. corn for grain production is estimated at a record 13.2 billion bushels, up 2% from the Nov... More
Soybean News
Wright Receives ISU’s Henry A. Wallace Award
Oct 20, 2009 11:06 AM | Source: Iowa Soybean Association
David Wright, director of contract research and strategic initiatives for the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA), was presented with the Henry A. Wallace award on Friday, Oct. 16. The award is presented by the Iowa State University (ISU) College of Agriculture and Life Sciences annually to honor ... More
Rain Threatens Soybeans, Sorghum
Oct 6, 2009 9:41 AM | Source: Farm Press
Excessive rainfall over the first three weeks of September is causing some seed sprouting, pod splitting and quality issues in Mississippi soybeans. Corn and grain sorghum crops in neighboring Arkansas aren’t faring that much better... More
Taiwanese Delegation Visits Iowa, Signs Agreement To Purchase Soybeans
Oct 1, 2009 1:56 PM | Source: Iowa Soybean Association
The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) hosted members of a Taiwan Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission visiting Iowa to see the grain crop about to be harvested and to sign letters of intent for the purchase of soy and corn products... More
Biotech traits
New Soybean Traits are On the Horizon | The New Soybean Frontier
Jan 1, 2010 12:00 PM | By Lynn Grooms
Soybeans with new defensive traits and improved nutritional traits are on the new trait horizon. How soon could they be commercialized and how will they... More
U.S. Farmers Continue to Favor Biotech Crops
Dec 1, 2009 2:42 PM | Source: Farm Press
According to the USDA, U.S. farmers have embraced biotech crops of soybeans, cotton and corn at the rate of 91%, 88% and 85%, respectively. This is because agricultural biotechnology allows farmers to grow more food on less land using farming practices that are more cost effective and environmentally sustainable... More
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Brazil Soybeans
Expect A Massive South America Soybean Crop
Feb 3, 2010 4:04 PM | By John Pocock, Corn & Soybean Digest
U.S. soybean growers have benefitted recently from grower misfortunes in South America to increase their export market share, but that may come to an end soon, says Chad Hart, Iowa State University agricultural economist... More
Lamp travels to Brazil
Jan 22, 2010 3:06 PM
CSD Editor Greg Lamp traveled to Brazil Jan. 10-16 for a tour of agriculture in the country. Visiting numerous farms, farmed by locals and by young farmers from the U.S., Lamp traveled with South Dakota farmer Dwight Fickbohm, who won the Syngenta Farmer-Swap program, and his sales rep, Paul Luetjen. ... More
Farewell, Freezing; Greetings, Brazil!
Jan 8, 2010 11:26 AM
Editor Greg Lamp is getting out of the frigid Midwest winter weather and heading to Brazil to check out the crop situation — in some areas, soybean harvest has already begun... More
Conservation tillage
U of M hosts Conservation Tillage Conference in Morton
Dec 16, 2009 4:41 PM | Source: University of Minnesota Extension
The University of Minnesota Extension will host the sixth annual Conservation Tillage Conference and tradeshow Jan. 27 and 28, 2010, at Jackpot Junction, 39375 County Hwy. 24, Morton, MN... More
Conservation Tillage Conference
Dec 1, 2009 12:00 PM | COMPILED BY GREG LAMP
Mark your calendars and plan to attend the Conservation Tillage Conference Jan. 27-28 at Morton, MN. You'll be able to catch up on soybean production... More
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Disease
Fourth Annual Soybean Rust Symposium Includes Bombshells
Dec 16, 2009 4:46 PM | Source: North Central Soybean Research Program
The American soybean industry has changed dramatically since soybean rust was found on our shores in late 2004 – and so has our understanding of Phakospora pachyrhizi, the fungal pathogen that causes the disease... More
Rust Surfaces Early in Brazil
Dec 1, 2009 12:00 PM | Compiled By Greg Lamp
The Brazilian government's crop research company, Embrapa, has identified the first case of Asian soybean rust in a commercial soybean field for the 2009-2010... More
Glyphosate tolerance
Nine Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds Identified
Dec 1, 2009 12:00 PM | COMPILED BY GREG LAMP
Officials from the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) report that nine weed species in the U.S. now have confirmed resistance to glyphosate. Among... More
Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds: Can We Close the Barn Door?
Nov 18, 2009 3:35 PM | Source: Weed Science Society of America
Researchers say cost-competitive management techniques can slow weed resistance to the herbicide and improve crop yields. Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the nation and a mainstay of weed control for both farmers and homeowners... More
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Pests
Nematicides Can Help Control Soybean Cyst Nematodes | Is it Time for Nematicides?
Jan 1, 2010 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup
Nematode-resistant soybean varieties aren't always living up to that billing. And it might be time to think about more use of nematicides along with a... More
Corn Earworms Becoming a Threat to Soybeans in the South | Not Just for Corn Anymore
Dec 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup
Non-Bt corn varieties are often visited by corn earworms. However, control can be difficult and most field corn growers don't spend the money to take... More
Seed
Field Guide Shows Soybean Damage
Oct 20, 2009 11:37 AM | Source: Mississippi State University
Inconsistencies in soybean grading last year led the state’s soybean industry to take steps to educate producers and grain elevator staff on how to determine the kind and amount of damage soybeans have. Industry supporters developed the Mississippi Soybean Producer’s Field Guide to Soybean Damage as a handy, pocket reference for producers... More
Seed Concentration Debate
Aug 19, 2009 10:38 AM
Fairness, innovation and competition are what the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) wants to see within the U.S. seed industry. The group asserts that concentration and unfair trade practices have limited the availability of top seed and genetics at... More
Strip-till
Strip-Till Is Precision Farming Aid | Precise Variability
Jan 1, 2010 12:00 PM | By Liz Morrison
For Minnesota growers Kevin and Larry Lahr, strip-tillage is one more precision farming tool. The Lahrs' recent switch to strip-till is part of their... More
Tillage Conference Packed With Take-Home Info
Jan 1, 2010 12:00 PM
This year's Conservation Tillage Conference is right around the corner and you won't want to miss the lineup of conservation experts and farmers. You'll... More







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