A common sight this summer has been yellow or white patches of soybeans in otherwise green fields. This ICM blog will review several possible …
As chairman of the Illinois Soybean Association, Doug Schroeder is on the road anywhere from two to three months a year. Exactly how many depe…
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The United Soybean Board has cleared the road for a new soybean use. One of the latest soybean checkoff dollar investments is a new soy-based …
With soybean prices at seven-year highs and carryout numbers at 12-year lows, demand appears to be booming for the U.S. crop.
Polly Ruhland is CEO of the United Soybean Board. Born in Florida, Ruhland grew up in various states before earning a bachelor’s degree in Eng…
For many Illinois farmers, the 2020 Soybean Summit was the last in-person event they attended before COVID-19 brought a quick end to winter ag…
Knowing when to manage soybean gall midge is a critical first step to addressing the new pest, although no single tactic has been found to ach…
An exchange program for youth leaders in agriculture is preparing to send eight new participants abroad for three months.
In general, soybean yields in Illinois were on par with the five-year average.
As soybean yield results came in, Iowa’s dry August reared its ugly head, according to Graydon Marzen.
HEYWORTH, lll. — Seeing an Illinois farmer planting soybeans in November, even on a warm, bright day, is enough to make someone do a double take.
Weather is always a major variable in a growing season, and for those testing crops, it can cause headaches.
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Soybean producers willing to keep detailed records and perform thorough equipment maintenance could find a premium as a seed grower.
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Red crown rot is a new disease in the Midwest, and was first detected in 2017 in a single field in Pike County, Illinois.
Gary Wheeler is the CEO and executive director of the Missouri Soybean Association and the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council.
Editor’s note: The following was written by Mark Licht, Extension cropping systems specialist with Iowa State University, for the Extension In…
Wet and warm conditions over some key soybean growing regions pressured soybean prices recently. The prospect of a good soybean crop places ad…
(Bloomberg) — China’s commercial soybean importers are likely to keep buying from the U.S. to cover a shortage later in the year despite risin…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Late-maturing soybeans face damage from an early killing frost and need special attention for harvest and storage, says Univer…
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Nobody likes to tell their customers they are losing market share rapidly. But if it happens, it’s much better to have a p…
Variable soil types, flooding and ponding, variable planting dates and random pest pressure have left many growers with extreme in-field varia…
WAUKESHA, Wis. — Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) causes the most yield loss of any soybean pathogen in North America, with economic impact in exce…
Uncertainty regarding soybean acreage and yield potential will continue to be significant factors in soybean price movements through harvest. …
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Several management practices may add a little extra yield to late-planted soybean, says University of Missouri Extension soybe…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Cool, wet weather is forcing more farmers to consider how to plant soybeans into tall, mature cover crops this spring.