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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SCN: Know the Numbers
April 27, 2010 – 3:40 pm | No Comment
SCN: Know the Numbers

By LeAnn Strother
As farmers prepare for another growing season, it’s not too early to think about managing soybean cyst nematodes (SCN), the leading cause of soybean yield loss in North America.
One thing that can be …

Checkoff-Funded Drought Researchers Make Breakthrough
April 27, 2010 – 3:25 pm | No Comment

Traits Perform in Wet or Dry Weather, Should Benefit Soybean Farmers in Drought-Prone Regions

Research funded by the United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff has identified two drought-tolerant soybean traits that perform well in U.S. …

Soybean Checkoff Provides Certification of SCN Resistance
January 18, 2010 – 2:59 pm | No Comment

Research allows seed companies to prove SCN resistance
Soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) rob U.S. soybean farmers of between 100 to 150 million bushels of yield, depending on the year, more than any other disease or …