Picking Up the State and Federal Slack:
Soybean Checkoff Helps Fill Funding Gaps to Advance Research
Soybean growers have relied on Iowa State University specialists for production solutions for generations. State and federal funding for research help make that assistance possible. But that funding has declined in recent years, making investment from the soybean checkoff even more crucial in the effort to keep solutions coming.

Soy Feed for Seafood
Aquaculture, or fish farming, is the new livestock opportunity for the 21st century. “Internationally, the aquaculture industry is probably the largest growth market area for soybean meal,” says Grant Kimberley, director of market development at the
Iowa Soybean Association.

Fungicide-Treated Vistive® Beans Outperformed Untreated Beans in 2007
When he decided to grow Vistive® low-linolenic soybeans last year, Dennis Bogaards, of Pella, Iowa, figured the premium for contracting them would improve his bottom line. Based on what he’d read and heard, he expected to see average yields from the specialty beans. He planted the field next to his grain storage site to Vistive beans. Later, he applied fungicide in strips across the field as part of the Iowa Soybean Association On-Farm Network™ replicated strip trial fungicide studies.

Mexico Gobbles Up Turkey Meat All Year Long:
Checkoff Dollars Build Demand and Protect Export Access
Years ago consumers in Mexico only ate turkey meat during the holidays. No one knew how to prepare everyday meals with the meat. Supermarkets stocked a limited variety of turkey products. Nutritional benefits remained largely hidden. Restaurant chefs rarely featured turkey on their menus.

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