ASA Says Soybean Rust Risk Assessment Must Be Completed Before Soybean Imports Considered 

American Soybean Association

To protect the United States from the accidental introduction of Asian soybean rust disease, the 25,000 members of the American Soybean Association (ASA)...

Brock Online Notes 

Bird Flu Case Causes U.S. Poultry Bans
An outbreak of bird flu in the state of Delaware has led several Asian nations to ban imports of U.S. poultry, but USDA officials are optimistic that the bans will not remain in place long....

New SCN Rotate Campaign Launches in Illinois 

Illinois Soybean Checkoff Board

Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) is currently the No. 1 disease-plaguing Illinois’ soybean growers, costing more than $250 million per year and occurring in...

The Farmer’s Wife 

Dave Kohl

Recently I was e-mailed by a follower of this column and she asked me an intriguing question. The question was, “How do I become a good farm wife?”...

Corn-Soybean Rotation Still Makes Sense 

Iowa State University

U.S. corn yields have been increasing steadily in recent years at a much higher rate than soybean yields. Concern over aphids, nematodes and diseases...

Thiesse's Thoughts  

DC REFLECTIONS This past week I spent four days in Washington, DC, not addressing agriculture issues, but representing the Minnesota School Board Association...

Farm help comes at price, as does work left undone 

Purdue University

As the old saying goes, "You have to spend money to make money." And some farmers may want to adhere to this adage when it comes to spring planting and...

Soybean Rust - What are the risks for 2004? 

Anne Dorrance, Ohio State University

I have been asked on a number of occasions what the risks will be for soybean rust during this next growing season. I don’t mean to be curt – but this...

Soybean Rust - What are the risks for 2004? 

Anne Dorrance, Ohio State University

I have been asked on a number of occasions what the risks will be for soybean rust during this next growing season....

Producers Like Benefit Of Transgenic Crops, Survey Shows 

South Dakota State University

Many South Dakota crop farmers believe they can benefit from growing transgenic corn and soybeans, a South Dakota State University study shows. Most producers...

SDSU/ARS Research Revises Soybean Aphid Thresholds 

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

Infestations of fewer than 10 soybean aphids per plant at critical times may be enough to warrant spraying, research at South Dakota State University...

ISU Offers Soybean Aphid Management Info on CD-ROM 

Iowa State University

The Crop Adviser Institute (CAI) at Iowa State University offers a soybean aphid-training continuing education course for Certified Crop Advisers and...

You Better Know the Score! 

Dave Kohl

In columns like this over the years, I have said that you need to know your credit score....

Brock Online Notes 

Richard Brock

Bird Flu Spreading In China

China reported five more areas with suspected cases of the deadly bird flu virus in poultry on Sunday, bringing to 11 the total number of such outbreaks in eight provinces....

Quick Stops  

Dave Kohl

This past week I had a short visit in Harrisburg, PA, to speak at a dairy stakeholders meeting....