U.S. Soybean Farmer Success Linked to Animal Agriculture
ST. LOUIS (Oct. 25, 2012) – Challenges facing U.S. poultry, livestock and fish farmers threaten the future profitability of the country’s soybean farmers, according to a new report that also analyzes the economic impact of animal agriculture. The report, prepared for ...
Read MoreDouble Trouble for Soybean Cyst Nematode
ST. LOUIS (Oct. 25, 2012) – When it comes to soybean cyst nematode (SCN), which costs U.S. soybean farmers $1 billion annually in crop losses, farmers can never have enough potential solutions. Twice recently, research funded by the United Soybean ...
Read MorePure Biodiesel Coming to Tractor Pulling
ST. LOUIS (Oct. 22, 2012) – U.S. soybean farmers, through their checkoff, support the National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA) to promote biodiesel among pulling fans. The NTPA plans to return the favor by allowing the use of 100 percent biodiesel ...
Read MoreCheckoff-Funded Research Could Boost Soy’s Resistance to SCN
ST. LOUIS (October 18, 2012) – Research funded by the United Soybean Board (USB) and soy checkoff has made a breakthrough that could strengthen the soybean plant’s resistance to soybean cyst nematode (SCN). This disease is U.S. soy’s biggest yield ...
Read MoreUSDA Announces 16 USB Farmer-Director Appointments
ST. LOUIS (October 16, 2012) – Sixteen farmer-leaders will be sworn in as directors of the United Soybean Board (USB) in December, after their recent appointments by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The 16 soybean farmers from across the United States ...
Read MoreU.S. Soybean Farmers, Quality Assurance Begins With You
ST. LOUIS (Oct. 11, 2012) – This year’s U.S. soybean crop faced major challenges from the weather, but it shouldn’t have to face challenges from buyers when it comes to quality. That’s why the soy checkoff funds an annual quality ...
Read MoreSoy Checkoff Study Comes Through in a Pinch
ST. LOUIS (October 8, 2012) – When a Japanese soy importer found higher than allowed residues of a fungicide in a small shipment of U.S. soybeans, it was up to the U.S. soy industry to demonstrate that the discovery was ...
Read MoreAnimal Agriculture Demand Adds Up for U.S. Soy
By Vanessa Kummer As Three Dog Night once sang, “One is the loneliest number,” and right now it may seem lonely at the top of the list of our soy customers. U.S. poultry, livestock and fish farmers, who stand alone as ...
Read MoreSoy Checkoff-Funded Fellowships Add New Crop of Soy Researchers
ST. LOUIS (Sept. 27, 2012) – The pool of strong U.S. soy researchers just got a little deeper thanks to the soybean research fellowships program of the United Soybean Board (USB)/soy checkoff. The checkoff awarded fellowships to two students who ...
Read MoreSoybean Farmers See Work of the Checkoff at Home and Abroad
ST. LOUIS (September 26, 2012) – From the use of biodiesel at a major U.S. airport to the use of soy oil for the baking and frying industry, soybean farmers from around the country witnessed first-hand some of the many ...
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