Soybean rust outbreaks 

Asian Soybean rust finally made an appearance in Iowa, Illinois and Kansas soybean fields. But the appearance in late September came too late for it to...

Soybean yield breakthrough 

Pioneer Hi-Bred announces that it will introduce a new line of elite soybeans boasting yields that are 12% higher than those of conventional varieties....

Patent Dispute Resolved 

A patent dispute related to low-linolenic soybeans between the Iowa State University Research Foundation (ISURF) and Monsanto is resolved. Monsanto receives...

Trait Rates (Why Prices are up) 

By: BY MARK MOORE

Producers have ever-increasing options when it comes to buying seed in 2008, but those new traits are expected to come with a higher price tag. Corn and...

Next Roundup Ready product 

The next generation of Roundup Ready soybeans, called Roundup RReady2Yield, recently received U.S. and Canadian regulatory approvals. Monsanto is waiting...

Stacked Lineup 

By: BY MARK MOORE

Corn is expected to remain the commodity of choice for many producers, buoyed by continued strong demand. Seed companies are responding by increasing the availability ...

FIELD STATION 

PRODUCERS CAN monitor irrigation and soil moisture from anywhere in the world with Automata's new Mini-Sat field station. Mini-Sat has an unlimited networking...

BROAD-SPECTRUM CONTROL 

FMC SAYS its new insecticide Hero EC handles many insects in corn and other vegetable crops. The new pyrethroid product offers dual action with a quick...

READY FOR RUST 

By: By David Hest

WITH THE positive identification of Asian soybean rust (ASR) on soybean plant tissue in Iowa in March, Midwest growers are on alert and in the market...

SOYBEANS EIGHT MILLION FEWER ACRES 

By: By Mark Moore

SOYBEAN PRODUCERS will garner a lot of attention from seed suppliers over the next few years, as suppliers work to maintain their share of the shrinking...