Grill Talk: Soyfoods With Sizzle
August 9, 2010 – 11:02 am | No Comment

Soyfoods are hot, and you can prove it on your own grill. In fact, now that soyfoods have become mainstream ingredients, more cooks are discovering ways to feature them in appetizers, main courses, side dishes …

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Moore: Soybean-Style Leadership
August 10, 2010 – 9:56 am | No Comment
Moore: Soybean-Style Leadership

John Quincy Adams was quoted as saying, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) CEO Lyle Roberts certainly fits …

Grill Talk: Soyfoods With Sizzle
August 9, 2010 – 11:02 am | No Comment
Grill Talk: Soyfoods With Sizzle

Soyfoods are hot, and you can prove it on your own grill. In fact, now that soyfoods have become mainstream ingredients, more cooks are discovering ways to feature them in appetizers, main courses, side dishes …

Sherwin-Williams Goes Green with U.S. Soy
August 9, 2010 – 10:51 am | No Comment

Providing environmentally responsive options to consumers has been a goal of Sherwin-Williams. The company proves to be one of the biggest global leaders in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of coatings and related products …

Leeds: “Your ISA. Your Way”
August 9, 2010 – 10:49 am | No Comment
Leeds: “Your ISA. Your Way”

Last October, I used this column to announce a number of changes that the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) was making in its approach to membership and how we engage with Iowa’s soybean farmers. In summary, …

ISU Students Present Soy Recipes
July 12, 2010 – 2:31 pm | No Comment
ISU Students Present Soy Recipes

After three weeks of testing, Kelsey Bulat and Staci Howlett presented nine soyfoods recipes to a group that included The Soyfoods Council staff, Iowa State University (ISU) professors, and the executive chef of ISU Dining. …

A Day with the Brushy
July 6, 2010 – 3:37 pm | No Comment
A Day with the Brushy

With Summer in full swing, the Iowa Soybean Association’s Environmental Team is out in the field testing water quality around the state. Recently, the Soybean Review followed E-Team staffers, Dan Dreher and Anthony Seeman, …

College Students Prepare for Crop Science Careers
June 8, 2010 – 8:38 pm | No Comment
College Students Prepare for Crop Science Careers

ISA Scholar Program begins with 2010-11 School Year
Anticipated exponential growth in the global population by 2050 will create greater demand for food and a greater need to produce more food per acre.
Several Southern Illinois University …

Stream assessment tools help identify watershed resource conditions
June 8, 2010 – 8:35 pm | No Comment
Stream assessment tools help identify watershed resource conditions

Thanks to cooperation from land owners and operators, ISA’s Environmental Programs and Nature Conservancy in Iowa staff, along with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), have been using Rapid Assessment of Stream Conditions Along …

Wright: Its aphid season again. Are you ready?
June 8, 2010 – 8:35 pm | No Comment
Wright: Its aphid season again. Are you ready?

Soybean aphid is the most significant above-ground pest that farmers face today.  Aphids reduce soybean yield and farmer profitability. They may even transmit viral diseases that can reduce seed quality at harvest. They’re born pregnant …

Make Time for Weed Management
June 8, 2010 – 8:31 pm | No Comment

Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds Require Attention
Whether you have experienced any weed resistance to glyphosate herbicide treatments or not, weed specialists suggest soybean farmers consider spending a little more time on management in 2010.  Both marestail and waterhemp …