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Prolonged Missouri River Flood Leaves Farmers with Many Questions and Few Answers
October 1, 2011 8:43 am | 0 comments
 “The funny thing is, you’re working on getting all this stuff out, and your thought is, ‘How can this really happen? This can’t be happening.’” Those were Jeff Jorgenson’s thoughts as he packed up his home and farm, located near Sidney, Iowa,...
 
Iowa State University agronomists share possible post-flood scenarios
September 28, 2011 3:56 pm | 0 comments
As of now, no one can precisely tell these farmers what they’re in for once waters do finally recede. Iowa State University (ISU) agronomists say some likely scenarios to consider include managing sediment, possible tillage and fallow syndrome. This...
 
Reliable Soybean Source
July 26, 2011 10:29 am | 0 comments
While domestic demand for soybeans has remained flat for the last decade, demand in overseas markets, primarily Asia and the Middle East, has increased exponentially. To respond to that trend, the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) has made trade...
 
Soybean Fungicide Calculator Tool Shows Odds of a Profitable Return
July 26, 2011 10:29 am | 0 comments
One of the charges for the Iowa Soybean Association On-Farm Network® has always been to help growers learn for themselves how to improve their profits from soybean production. Working with hundreds of Iowa growers, the On-Farm Network has collected...
 
ISA EPS Shows a Legacy of Leadership
April 13, 2011 1:35 pm | 0 comments
As words like “sustainability” have become vogue in recent years, it might seem to some that the Iowa Soybean Association’s Environmental Programs and Services (ISA EPS) is part of the environmental trend. In fact, as ISA EPS is being called upon...
 
DAC Offers Leadership and Learning Opportunities for Members
April 13, 2011 1:35 pm | 0 comments
This winter, Iowa Soybean Association’s (ISA) district advisory councils (DAC) have been active with meetings, tours, speakers and learning sessions. The state is divided up into nine districts, with the goal of each county in the district having a...
 
Soy Sistas Take Top Honors in 'Soy You Think You Can Cook' Contest
March 28, 2011 9:16 am | 0 comments
Cassie Miller, Amanda Pudlik and Elise Fiscus—also known as the Soy Sistas—emerged victorious in the final round of the “Soy You Think You Can Cook” contest sponsored by The Soyfoods Council in cooperation with Iowa State University (ISU) Dining and...
 
SCN-Resistant Varieties Prove Their Worth
March 7, 2011 3:06 pm | 0 comments
Using resistant soybean varieties is an effective strategy for managing soybean cyst nematodes (SCN), and Iowa farmers have numerous SCN-resistant soybean varieties available. Each year, Iowa State University (ISU) researchers evaluate public and...
 
Dealing with Early Season Diseases
March 6, 2011 2:54 pm | 0 comments
As farmers look forward to another spring, it’s important to remember soybean seedling diseases have the potential to cause losses in Midwest soybean fields every year. David Wright, Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) director of contract research, says...
 
The Frozen Lyons
February 22, 2011 2:46 pm | 0 comments
Last summer, the Soybean Review followed the Iowa Soybean Association’s Environmental Programs & Services Team out in the field to test water quality in Brushy Creek. Nine months later, we met up with E-Team staffer Dan Dreher to test water in...