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Tip of the week: Update on soybean rust
Daren Mueller, Extension specialist, Iowa State University
Soybean rust has currently been confirmed in less than 10 counties in the U.S. This includes five in Florida, three in Alabama and one in Texas. Soybean rust has also been confirmed in six states in Mexico, just south of Texas. Low inoculum (spores) from a colder-than-average winter and drier weather in parts of the southern U.S. have contributed to this slow build up of soybean rust.
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European droughts to boost soy demand
According to Hamburg-based Oil World, global demand for soybeans, soyoil and soymeal is likely to rise as traditional consumers of drought-damaged oilseed crops in Europe seek alternatives.
"The global dependence on soybeans will increase in the 2010/11 season owing to smaller than expected world production and supplies of rapeseed and canola as well as of sunflower seed," it said.
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Register today for 2nd Annual Latham Freedom of Independence Ride
The second annual Latham Freedom of Independence Ride will take off Monday, Aug. 30, in Ames, Iowa. The 100-mile ride will feature three showcase plots including Latham® Hi-Tech Seeds with LibertyLink®, Agrisure® and the Genuity® family of traits and technologies.
To learn more, click here.
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Visit ISA at the Iowa State Fair
Only a few days remain to attend the 2010 Iowa State Fair, so be sure to stop at the ISA displays and activities, including Farmville in the Agriculture Building and the Animal Learning Center.
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Sudden Death Syndrome 'toasts' Iowa soybean crop
Most soybean fields in Iowa--a state normally ranked as one of the nation's top-two producers of that important oilseed--are currently under siege from Sudden Death Syndrome, a dramatically named plant disease that often slashes harvest yields by 20 percent to 60 percent.
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You can help! ISA volunteers needed for Farm Progress Show
The Farm Progress Show is quickly approaching, and ISA is looking for farmer volunteers to help in the ISA tent. In return for volunteering to do a three-hour shift, you will receive a pass for free admission the day you are working, a meal voucher for that day and a t-shirt to wear during your shift.
To learn more, click here.
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Tractor Giveaway & Farm Progress Show
At this year’s Farm Progress Show at Boone, Iowa, ISA is celebrating the Opportunity Sweepstakes with two grand prizes of 200-hour tractor leases of either a Case IH Magnum™ 335 or John Deere™ 8320R, plus free soy biodiesel.
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ASA accepting Conservation Legacy
Awards nominations
The American Soybean Association is accepting nominations for the 2011 Conservation Legacy Awards program. The Conservation Legacy Awards program is a great way for soybean producers to showcase their farm management practices that are both environmentally friendly and profitable.
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DTN announces plans for Ag Summit 2010
DTN and The Progressive Farmer invite ISA members to Ag Summit 2010, "Recalibrate for the New Normal," at the Downtown Chicago Marriott, Dec. 7-10. The focus will be on business shifts growers could face in 2011 — such as reversals in interest rates, new policies on estate and income tax, alterations in the farm safety net, and innovative business models allowing farmers to scale up their farm sizes.
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