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ISA Responds to USDA Crop Report
On June 30 the USDA released its Annual Acreage report. Nationally, planted soybean acres are estimated at a record 78.9 million acres. For Iowa, planted soybean acres are estimated at 10.2 million acres.
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Tip of the Week: Sitting on the
Fungicide Fence?
by Alison Robertson, ISU Extension Field Crops Pathologist
The growing season thus far has been wet, or should I say, very wet. Diseases prevalent in soybean fields include brown spot in the lower canopy and bacterial blight in the upper canopy. It Do you need to do anything to manage these diseases?
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Is In-Season Fertilization Effective?
By Antonio P. Mallarino, ISU Department of Agronomy
Questions often arise about "emergency or catch-up" fertilization for soybean. Producers asking questions wonder if fertilizer rates were inadequate or if conditions have altered the crop nutrient uptake and fertilization need.
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Fate of Biodiesel Tax Credit
Extension Uncertain
On June 24 the Senate again failed to move forward the tax extenders bill containing the extension of the biodiesel tax credit. In the wake of the vote, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) suspended consideration of the bill.
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ISA Recognizes Harry Stine
At the recent ISA Board of Directors meeting, President Delbert Christensen presented an award on behalf of the association to Harry Stine in recognition of Stine’s important contributions to the soybean industry and his continued support of ISA.
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U.S. Farmers Rated Global Leaders in Sustainable Farming, Says New USB Study
New research shows nearly 70 percent of U.S. consumers consider sustainability when choosing food products at the grocery store. What's more, 78 percent of consumers consider the sustainability of farm-produced ingredients when buying products on the supermarket shelf.
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Chinese Ports Clogged with Unclaimed Bean Shipments
Soybean imports are arriving in China in volumes that exceed traders’ and processors’ capacity to discharge and store them, causing serious congestion at Chinese ports. That news came in a recent report specially prepared for ISA members.
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China's Eating to Sharply Outpace
Food Output
China's rate of food consumption growth is expected to be double its domestic agricultural production growth by 2019, prompting steady imports growth, an official said on Thursday.
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Save the Date: ISA Soy Golf Classic on
July 22
The Iowa Soybean Association Soy Golf Classic is scheduled for July 22, 2010, at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny. Mark your calendars for this fun-filled day. Click here for additional details and registration information.
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Iowa Women in Ag Conference to be Held July 27
Women with any connection to agriculture will benefit by attending the Fourth Annual Iowa Women in Ag Conference on July 27. The conference will feature DTN Executive Editor Marcia Zarley Taylor, who will make a presentation titled "Adapt to the New Normal: Manage New Levels of Risks and Volatility in Agriculture.”
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