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Fall soil sampling for SCN may reveal that the nematode was responsible for disappointingly low soybean yields in 2012, although it may be difficult to separate this from low yields due to drought conditions and other diseases and insect pests....More

The U.S. soy industry’s relationship with its third-largest importer of whole soybeans had a close call this summer. One small shipment of U.S. soybeans was found to carry residue of a fungicide, at a level higher than allowed by Japanese law....More

Old-crop corn stocks in all positions on Sept. 1, 2012 totaled 988 million bushels, down 12% from Sept. 1, 2011. Of the total stocks, 314 million bushels are stored on farms, down slightly from a year earlier. Off-farm stocks, at 675 million bushels, are down 17% from a year ago. The June-August 2012 indicated disappearance is 2.16 billion bushels, compared with 2.54 billion bushels during the same period last year....More

Most crop producers in Nebraska are in the midst of harvest now, and planning for next year is not on top of their “to-do” list. However, as harvest wraps up, soil sampling should be near the top of their list. This has been among the most challenging growing seasons in 50 years, with rainfall amounts far below average. Irrigation has moderated drought impacts for many Nebraska growers, but at a significant cost. The combination of drought conditions, heavy irrigation and widely varying yields means that soil testing is more important than ever this year....More

This past growing season, soybean aphids were unable to develop economic infestations in most fields in the north-central region, according to University of Illinois Professor of Entomology and Crop Sciences Extension Coordinator Mike Gray. “Is the ‘every other year’ infestation prediction a bust?” he asks....More

Soybean vein necrosis virus, a new disease in Indiana soybeans, was confirmed earlier this month, says Kiersten Wise, a Purdue Extension plant pathologist. A soybean sample exhibiting symptoms of the virus, also known as SVNV, was sent to Purdue's Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory. The laboratory sent the plant sample to Agdia Inc. for further testing. Molecular test results confirmed the presence of a tospo virus, or a disease causing cell death, in the sample....More

A distance of 7,000 miles is just the start of the differences between the Brookville, Ohio, farm where Steve Berk grew up raising soybeans as an FFA project and his current residence in Afghanistan. Yet, a new soybean processing factory creates a landmark link between states like Ohio and Afghan reconstruction efforts....More

The 2012 corn harvest continues to progress, with all major corn-producing states harvesting except Wisconsin. The corn condition held steady across all categories in the past week. Farmers have begun harvesting soybeans now, just barely ahead of the average pace. Soybean condition gained a couple points in the good/excellent category in the past seven days....More