Tag: soybeans
Planting-mania: Farmers catch up in a hurry
How serious is the late planting? Depends upon the source of the opinion. (Hint: The trade has not been all that concerned.)
Will soybean seeds be bigger this year?
Last year’s drought conditions plus late-season rains expedited the growth of soybean plants, which has caused fewer seed pods and larger seeds for growers to plant this year.
Monsanto and DuPont agree to genetic and seed technology exchange
DuPont Pioneer will pay Monsanto more than $802 million over an initial four-year period for trait technology, associated data, and soybean lines.
Webinar offered on farm drainage April 9
Using the right drainage system on a corn crop can increase yields by some 30 percent. Learn more at April 9 webinar offered by OSU Extension.
Pa. soybean farmers support checkoff-funded research projects
HARRISBURG, Pa. —The Pennsylvania Soybean Board has approved $135,917 in checkoff dollars to fund various research projects.
Projects range from work on reliable crop production...
Drought impacts soybean quality results
ST. LOUIS — According to a recent soy-checkoff-funded study, the overall oil levels in last year’s U.S. soybean crop increased over the previous year,...
DuPont Pioneer launches the next generation of T Series soybeans
DES MOINES, Iowa — DuPont Pioneer is introducing a new line of soybean products – named the T Series — that includes 39 new...
Grain markets: Farmers bullish, but traders’ thrill is gone
The traveling experts are worried that we are going to raise a big crop and have $4.50 corn. The farmers don’t believe it.
Corn, soybeans sink on winter news
USDA says we may plant 96 million acres of corn. They look for 76 million acres of soybeans, although there is some thinking that we could see as much as 79.75 million acres. Last year we planted 77.198 million.
Soybean board examines maintenance options for aging U.S. locks and dams
Keeping America's infrastructure in working order is important to soybean producers. Fifty-nine percent of 2011's soybean exports passed through the Mississippi River.
