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…
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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.
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.
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