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  • Feb. 1, 2011
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    How Low Can You Go? | Lower Soybean Seeding Rates Show Uncompromised Yields

      The old adage of planting soybeans as thickly as you can afford gets expensive as today’s seed prices can be five times greater than 15 years ago. But higher prices aren’t the only reason soybean growers consider lower seeding rates. It still boils down to yield, and how much you need to plant to get to that target density of 100,000 plants/acre to maximize it....More
  • Nov. 16, 2010
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    Bean Genes: Do Your Homework | Put the Right Soybean Variety in the Right Field

    Father knows best. That’s why – when it comes to selecting soybean varieties – Dick Mahoney gets advice from his son. Dick, 57, farms in west-central Minnesota. His son John, 34, is an agronomist for Centrol Crop Consulting. Dick has been farming for 35 years and has plenty of experience choosing seeds. But the speed of genetic advances makes variety selection increasingly complex, he says. And rising seed costs put more on the line than ever before....More
  • Sep. 29, 2010
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    Soybean Checkoff Calls for Samples to Assess Soybean Quality


    The U.S. soybean industry exports more than half of its annual production.  Without these exports – valued most recently at $16 billion – fewer profit opportunities would exist for U.S. soybean farmers. To help ensure these export markets, it’s important to give international customers what they demand....More
  • Sep. 14, 2010
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    New Soybeans Promise Healthier Vegetable Oil

    Trans fat could be a thing of the past in soybean oil. Soybeans developed by University of Missouri researchers hold...More
  • Mar. 25, 2010
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    Growing Identity-Preserved Soybeans Nets a $1.50 Premium for Iowa Growers

    Larry Lane gets paid very well to clean out his equipment: $1.50/bu. for low-saturated-fat (low-sat) soybeans. His...More
  • Mar. 12, 2010
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    Edamame Gaining Attention in Illinois

    Edamame are creating a stir. This healthy, protein-packed, fresh vegetable fits a modern "on-the-go"...More
  • Nov. 1, 2009
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    Vital Stats

    If you double-crop soybeans, seed-vigor ratings can help you choose the best seed for harsh germination and growing...More
  • Oct. 20, 2009
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    Field Guide Shows Soybean Damage

    Inconsistencies in soybean grading last year led the state’s soybean industry to take steps to educate producers and...More
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