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 …

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 …

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 …

Soybean yield loss caused by Sclerotinia stem rot (also known as white mold) was more widespread than usual last season.  While the fungus that causes the disease (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) has traditionally been reported in pockets …

Public and private researchers continue to find ways to play off each other’s strengths to develop the best soybean varieties.  While private companies almost exclusively focus on developing GMO varieties, Illinois university researchers work on …

Illinois Livestock Production Holds Long-Term Promise
Illinois livestock producers have battled red ink for more than a year.  Some have been forced to leave the industry.  But there may be light at the end of the …

When you take a look at the numbers, it’s hard not to be excited about the prospects for future soy demand.  Global population and income are projected to rise in the next few decades.  That …

World food demand is expected to double by 2050 from levels in 2000.  At the same time, agriculture prognosticators suggest the only environmentally sustainable alternative to meet that demand is to at least double productivity …

With the planting season presumably just around the corner, we are hopeful for a dry spring that allows us to sow our crops in a timely manner this year.  We also are hopeful our soybeans …

But Upgrades Needed as Soy Demand Increases

It’s no secret that Illinois is well centered to take advantage of multiple modes of soybean transportation.  It’s reflected in a solid basis.  But as soybean demand grows, so …