The United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff are pleased to announce the organization of a second annual See for Yourself Tour....
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Government regulatory agencies in South Korea have given approval to imports of two new biotech-enhanced soybean varieties – Roundup Ready 2 Yield from Monsanto and LibertyLink from Bayer CropScience – from the United States....
Soybean producers gathered in Grapevine, Texas recently to review and revise the policy direction of the American Soybean Association (ASA)....
“I’ve never seen farmers so undecided about what they intend to plant this late in the season.” ...
As the biotechnology companies prepare to introduce eight-way and even higher combinations of genetic traits, industry members have been trying to figure out how to handle all the “clutter” from the brand names that will be involved....
By Nathan B. Smith & Amanda Smith
University of Georgia
Georgia growers planted 430,000 acres of soybeans in 2008, the most acres of soybeans since 1994 when 520,000 acres were planted....
By Roy Roberson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Soybean acreage across the upper Southeast is likely to have a modest increase in the 2009 season as farmers continue to try and figure out the fine balance between production costs and expected commodity prices for the upcoming growing season....
By Katie Pratt
University of Kentucky
Every growing season, farmers face unique challenges as a result of weed and pest problems....
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated that trans fats must appear on a product’s Nutrition Facts label, the United Soybean Board (USB) and the soybean checkoff, along with its industry partners, launched a long-term strategy to develop new healthier soybean traits....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
USDA projected a 40-million bushel increase in sorghum use in February based on indications of increased sorghum use by ethanol plants in the Southern and Central Plains. ...
By Jan Suszkiw
United States Department of Agriculture
Tiny, wormlike organisms called nematodes can be friend or foe to farmers. ...
The American Soybean Association (ASA) welcomes the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement to continue the Asian Soybean Rust Pest Information Platform for Education and Extension (PIPE). ...
By Katie Pratt
University of Kentucky
Over the past several months, the wholesale price of fertilizer has declined, dramatically in some cases....
By Stephanie Schupska
University of Georgia
University of Georgia economic experts at the 2009 Ag Forecast in Gainesville, Ga., used no flattering words to describe the current or future economic outlook for the U.S. and Georgia’s agriculture sector, still staggering from major blows received last year....
The United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff are pleased to congratulate Tommy Carter, PhD., and his team of researchers as they prepare to release a line of drought-tolerant soybeans....
Bobby Joe Fisher of Rocky Mount was elected president of the North Carolina Soybean Producers Association at the 42nd annual meeting in Durham on Jan. 15. ...
The American Soybean Association has submitted a document outlining its 2009 policy priorities to the Obama administration....
By Katie Pratt
University of Kentucky
With input costs remaining high, farmers are looking for ways to make their money go further. ...
By Roy Roberson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Compared to other major fertilizer components, potassium is harder to find, harder to process and less available on a global basis than nitrogen and phosphorus. ...
By Katie Pratt
University of Kentucky
Soybean growers know that to make the most profits they need to keep input costs down and plant varieties that yield well. ...
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
In its Jan. 12 Crop Production report, USDA’s estimated U.S. cotton production was lowered 577,000 bales, due mainly to a reduction in Texas. ...
Weather conditions for the 2008 crop year were warmer and drier than normal, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office....
U.S. farmers and their commodity organizations won’t have to spend as much time defending farm programs from claims they’re no longer needed because of high grain prices this year....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Statistics tell a troubling story for the U.S. ethanol industry. ...
By Roy Roberson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Demand for phosphorus fertilizer is expected to increase slightly for 2009 globally, with the U.S. likely to have a slight drop in use in the coming crop year....
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