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

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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