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Agronomic Tip of the Week: An Introduction to Aphid-Resistant Soybeans
By Matt O'Neal and Erin Hodgson, ISU Entomologists
Farmers have a new tool to help them achieve greater profitability. Designed to minimize the yield loss from the soybean aphid, it is being deployed in high yielding soybean varieties from both public and private seed suppliers.
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Bardole and Leeds Named to Help Lead Soy Export Council
Roy Bardole, a soybean grower from Rippey, was elected chair and Kirk Leeds, CEO of ISA, was selected to serve as secretary when the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) recently seated its newly restructured Board of Directors.
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An Update on the Oil Spill's Impact
on Agriculture
By Mike Steenhoek, Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director
Thus far, the spill has not disrupted traffic into or out of the Mississippi River. Meanwhile, the STC applauds Congressmen Braley (D-Iowa) and Hare (D-Ill.) for urging President Barack Obama and Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen to evaluate the impact of the oil spill on shipping.
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Record Corn and Soybean Yields Will Be Barely Enough, Given Consumption Trends: Ag Economist
"The bottom line is another record U.S. corn crop will be required in 2010 to accommodate growing consumption," says University of Illinois Agricultural Economist Darrel Good. "There may be a little more breathing room for soybeans, but a rain-delayed end to planting in the Midwest and hot, dry conditions in the Delta are of concern."
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Study Confirms Trade Agreements Lift U.S. Farm Exports
The results of a comprehensive new study show bilateral and multilateral trade agreements directly increase U.S. agricultural exports, farm gate prices and job growth; yet the U.S. risks falling behind its more aggressive export competitors.
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EPA Not Targeting Ag, Says Region Director
“There’s no effort to be heavy-handed on agriculture at all. EPA is responsible for enforcing the laws of the United States. That’s the job that we have to do,” says EPA Regional Administrator Karl Brooks, who covers Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri.
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Sign Up for More News from ISA
Beside the e-Gold, ISA's electronic newsletter options include: The Agri-Pulse, providing the latest farm policy news and information; The China Market Report, with news about our number one export market; and The South America News Bulletin, offering information on the soybean industry in Argentina and Brazil. Set up a user name and password at the membership link on www.membership.iasoybeans.com; then select the membership benefits you want to receive.
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ISU Weed Science Field Day
Iowa State University Weed Science will hold the annual Weed Science Field Day on June 24 at 8:30 a.m. at the Curtiss Farm on South State Street, Ames. Registration is $20 and includes coffee, beverages, snacks and a field book. If you have questions about the event, please contact Mike Owen at mdowen@iastate.edu or 515-294-5936.
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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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