Asian Soy Rust Slow To Develop 

Source: Farm Press

Nearly a week after Asian soybean rust was located in south Louisiana and Alabama soybeans, the fungal disease hadn’t been found elsewhere. It was not from lack of looking, though. “We’ve continued to scout and make (leaf) collections, but nothing has been found since the St. Martin Parish outbreak,” said Clayton Hollier, LSU AgCenter plant pathologist on June 12. “Having already found rust in south Louisiana kudzu, “my associate looked at several ...

Subject: Soybean Aphids Arrive in Ohio, and in Big Numbers 

Source: Ohio State University

The soybean aphid has arrived in Ohio. Ohio State University Extension entomologists have found the sapsucker on early planted soybeans, and in some fields at numbers higher than expected...

Soybean Rust Stirring in the South 

By Daren Mueller, Iowa State University Extension

Soybean rust is starting to catch the attention of plant pathologists this year. If you peruse the USDA ipmPIPE Soybean Rust Web site, the distribution of soybean rust may not appear much different than in years past. Like before, soybean rust has survived the winter in the South on kudzu...

Interactive Soybean Exhibit Unveiled At Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo 

Source: Illinois Soybean Association

Now, children in the Chicago area have a hands-on opportunity to learn more about soybeans in a new exhibit at the Farm-in-the-Zoo Presented by John Deere. Soybeans: Growing Food, Growing World was unveiled to...

June 10 WASDE Report Highlights 

Source: USDA

Corn production for 2009-2010 is projected at 11.9 billion bushels, down 155 million from last month’s projection. The national average yield is projected at 153.4 bu./acre, 2 bu. lower as continued planting delays through late May reduce yield prospects, especially for the eastern Corn Belt. Early planting in the western Corn Belt and improved crop conditions from last year at this time are expected to partly offset the poor start ...

Lower South American Grain Production 

By Forrest Laws

Robert Wisner says he’s never seen the kind of drop that occurred in grain production in South America this spring. Farmers in Argentina and Brazil are expected to harvest 675 million...

Asian Soybean Rust Found In South Louisiana Soybean Field  

Source: Louisiana State University AgCenter

Asian soybean rust has been found in a soybean sentinel plot maintained by agricultural consultant Blaine Viator in St. Martin Parish near Coteau, according to LSU AgCenter plant pathologist Dr. Clayton Hollier. The infected soybean plant was discovered on June 4 and verified by Patricia Bollich, an LSU AgCenter research technologist, by a field test, Hollier says ...

CBOT To Allow Traders To Trade Farther Out In Grains, Soy 

Source: CME Group Inc.

Starting next month, traders will be able to take positions farther out in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) grain and oilseed futures than previously allowed, the exchange said Tuesday. The CME Group Inc. (CME), which owns the CBOT, said it planned to expand wheat, corn, soybean, soyoil and soymeal futures cycle guides...

Burcon announces new soy protein isolate 

Source: Burcon NutraScience Corporation

Burcon NutraScience Corporation recently announced development of a soy protein isolate, branded Clarisoy. Clarisoy is 100% soluble and transparent in acidic solutions, enabling applications down to pH 2.5. Clarisoy shows great promise for use in a variety of...

Soybean Checkoff Research Database 

Source: Soybean Checkoff

Soybean growers are investing in a wide array of research projects that focus on soybean production...

Soybean Checkoff Request for Referendum Set For May 2009 

Source: North Carolina Soybean Producers Association

he USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service will conduct a Request for Referendum among eligible soybean producers beginning on May 4, 2009 and continuing through May 29, 2009, to determine if producers want a referendum on the Soybean Checkoff Program. Participation is voluntary but is limited to eligible soybean producers. Only producers who want a referendum on the Soybean Checkoff Program should participate. The federal Soybean Checkoff Act & Order automatically provides U.S. soybean farmers the opportunity to request a referendum every five years. ...

Soyfoods: Soy Good For You, Soy Easy 

Source: Michigan State University

Celebrate good health and good eating with soyfoods! April is National Soyfoods Month. As individuals prepare for spring and new beginnings, take this opportunity to try a new food, too. ...

Tillage Operations Present Options For Seedbed Preparation 

Source: Purdue University

After a wet fall and spring, corn and soybean farmers must decide what field tillage operations are essential before planting the 2009 crop. "Where I think things are a little bit different in 2009 compared to a normal spring is that there was less tillage done last fall than what may have typically been the case...

Interest In Non-Biotech Soybeans Growing 

Source: Purdue University

Cheaper seed and lucrative premiums are driving more crop producers to plant non-biotech soybeans this year....

North Dakota Cropland Values Show Another Strong Year 

Source: North Dakota State University

A recent survey indicates that North Dakota cropland values continued their run higher, but at a lesser rate than the previous year. "The increase was about 16% (from January 2008 to January 2009), compared with a 20% increase the previous year," says Andrew Swenson...