soyfood success 

For breakfast you'll find soy pancake and muffin mixes in banana nut and blueberry flavors, and even soy-based coffee using 100% organic roasted soy....

Keep A Watchful Eye On Brazil 

By Greg Lamp

After returning from a two-week tour of the soybean and cattle growing meccas of Brazil, U.S. farmers would be wise to keep a watchful eye on that country's...

Learn As You Trade 

By Larry Stalcup

You hear it at nearly every visit to the coffee shop or co-op. We can grow all the corn and soybeans in the world. We just don't do a good job of marketing...

The Comeback Kid 

By Ron Brunoehler

A recent report from the Conservation Technology Information Center says there's more conservation tillage in agriculture than ever before. According...

Rust Risk Greater In Brazil 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

Finding rust in Brazil is more likely than in the major soybean-producing region of the north central U.S., according to Iowa State University plant pathologists....

Soy Nuggets For Tsunami Survivors 

By Greg Lamp

If you're looking for some solid underpinning that you feed the world and its hungry, then look no further than the humanitarian efforts by a group called...

Fast-Track Could Expire 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

Trade promotion authority (TPA), or fast-track authority, expires this summer. The Bush administration will need to request an extension by March 1 and...

Pinpoint Accuracy 

By Larry Stalcup

Strip-tilling with sub-inch accuracy? That's a pretty tall order no matter how skilled the tractor driver. Not for David Batson a new auto-guidance system...

Tsunami Has Little Ag Impact 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

The massive earthquake-triggered tsunamis that rocked southern Asia will go down as one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history. However, according...

STEWARDS SHINE 

By Greg Lamp

Some farmers talk about conservation and some walk the walk. This year's Conservation Legacy Award regional winners do both. They not only epitomize what...

Record Land Prices In 2004 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

Land prices climbed dramatically in 2004, reaching new all-time highs in most areas. Annual farmland price survey data from Iowa State University shows...

Best Of Both 

By Karen Simon

The advantage of being handy in the shop is that if a piece of equipment doesn't quite suit your needs you can simply change it. That's exactly what Doug...

Russians To Lease John Deere Equipment 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

Russian farmers can now lease John Deere equipment under a new agreement announced by Deere & Company. Deere says that Deere Credit, Inc. and Rosagroleasing...

FEDERAL AGENCIES TO BUY BIOBASED PRODUCTS 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

USDA has published its final rule to implement a program of preferred procurement of biobased products by federal agencies. This final rule establishes...

Ask The Experts 

What can I do now to better prepare for the inevitable soybean rust infestation? (SAX) Preparation will be a key part of limiting potential yield losses...

Benefit From Residual N 

By Larry Stalcup

With nitrogen (N) costs in the $400/ton range, getting the most out of your N is a must, especially when 200 units or pounds or more are needed to make...

Ethanol Keeps Booming 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

The ethanol industry continued its rapid growth in 2004, producing 21% more ethanol than in 2003. According to the Renewable Fuels Association, 83 plants...

CANADA HAS SECOND BSE CASE 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed two additional cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) just nine days apart Jan. 2 and...

Slower Growth Or A Hiccup 

By James Thompson

Is the expansion slowing, or will this season be seen as just a hiccup in Brazil's continued soybean growth? Since the 2000-2001 crop, Brazil's soy-planted...

WATCH WHAT YOU EAT 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services announced the sixth edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005. The new guidelines place stronger...

PRODUCTS 

MULTIPLE NOZZLE BODY The TeeJet QJ350 series, manufactured by Spraying Systems Company's mobile systems division, features a compact design that fits...

Weed Control's One-Two Punch 

By John Pocock

Farmers applied glyphosate herbicide on nearly one in five corn acres in 2003 and that trend is heading upward, according to USDA. In fact, farmers throughout...

High-Tech For Success 

By Larry Stalcup

A new global positioning system (GPS)-driven program for variable-rate chemical applications is saving Tripp Hayes and other growers money and improving...

RUST SPREADING IN BRAZIL 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

At press time, Asian soybean rust has spread to 128 municipalities in nine Brazilian states and the Federal District, according to Embrapa, their government...

Helpful Tools For Transition Planning 

By Moe Russell

As I indicated in last month's column, transition planning is needed if any member of the team feels uncomfortable with how they're being treated with...