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Higher prices for corn and beans have subjected Iowa growers to a record number of sales pitches from ag suppliers promoting the idea that with higher prices, it takes only a fraction of a bushel of yield increase to pay for their product or...
As I write this column, Americans are getting ready to honor all of those heroes who died on September 11, 2001. Nearly 3,000 souls were lost that day due to blind hatred and total disregard of human life. These memorial services will be even...
Much has been written about the growth of the Chinese economy and its 1.3 billion consumers. This population growth, combined with unprecedented economic growth has resulted in China becoming a major customer for Iowa’s soybean farmers. But perhaps...
If you’ve followed ISA’s On-Farm Network® programming, you’ve probably heard us speak many times about the value of remote sensing in managing your crops. Not only can the use of remote sensing help boost crop production profits, but also it can...
As farmers break ground on another crop year, the Iowa Soybean Association has broken ground on an innovative and long-term consumer engagement campaign that will celebrate the miracle of food and the men and women that provide it.
Of course,...
April 13, 2011 12:35 pm
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We all know women who have or have had breast cancer and survived. In the soyfoods industry there has always been a question about if women at risk or survivors should eat soyfoods. I have asked Mark Messina, Ph.D. nutrition research expert, to...
A lot of planning goes into a new crop season. Machinery is tuned up, inputs are purchased and in some cases already applied. Product application rates and seeding rates have been determined for every field. In many cases, these rates will vary...
Without my glasses, I do not have perfect vision. And without a plan, the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) does not, either. That’s why the ISA board of directors spent nearly two years developing a new vision, mission, values and goals. And I...
March 7, 2011 1:54 pm
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[caption id="attachment_161" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Executive Director, The Soyfoods Council"][/caption]
What do you think about when you hear St. Patrick’s Day? Ah yes, the luck of the Irish, and the fun that surrounds this holiday...
March 7, 2011 1:54 pm
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[caption id="attachment_715" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Director of Research, On-Farm Network®"][/caption]
The link between agriculture and the environment is often presented as negative – even combative – in the popular media. As the...
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