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Soybeans: Ellen Matthews Davis to Lead Regional Research Consortium Jan 25, 2016
Looking to leverage soybean checkoff funds, reduce redundancy and prioritize local research, soybean farmer leaders from Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Virginia have agreed to create a […]
North Dakota Soybeans: Study Seeks to Narrow Yield Gap Dec 22, 2015
A team of North Dakota State University Extension Service agronomists and county Extension agents is embarking on a three-year statewide project aimed at generating baseline producer data on current soybean […]
Soybeans: Research Reveals Aphid Resistant Genes Sep 9, 2015
Since their discovery in Wisconsin in 2000, soybean aphids quickly became a yield-robbing pest that farmers contend with nearly every year. Though infestation levels vary from year to year, their […]
Georgia: Ultra-Late Soybeans a Fix for Low Grain Prices? Aug 21, 2015
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agronomist Jared Whitaker is researching ultra-late-planted soybeans, a potential solution for low soybean yields and even lower corn prices. In research trials at the UGA […]
Soybeans: Genetic Discovery Could Lead to Hardier Seeds Jun 23, 2015
Purdue University researchers have pinpointed the gene that controls whether soybean seed coats are hard or permeable, a finding that could be used to develop better varieties for southern and […]
Arkansas Soybeans: U of A Expands Research on Non-GMO Varieties May 20, 2015
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is expanding its research into conventional or non-GMO soybean varieties as growers eye them as a way to combat escalating production costs […]
Arkansas Soybeans: 7 Research Verification Fields Planted May 15, 2015
There are 20 fields enrolled in the Soybean Research Verification Program this year and 7 have been planted to date. We anticipate having 17 roundup ready fields, 1 liberty link […]
Soybean Geneticist Continues to Create Pathogen Resistant Varieties May 15, 2015
Soybean is the second-most-planted field crop in the U.S. after corn, worth more than $4 billion annually in the U.S. Current soybean varieties are susceptible to an array of pests […]
Louisiana: Soybean Board Awards LSU $1.9M for Soy Research Mar 27, 2015
The Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board has awarded the LSU AgCenter $1,873,000 for 2015 to continue conducting research and extension programs that benefit the industry. “This is […]
Soybeans: Climate Change Suppressing U.S. Yields, Researchers Say Feb 6, 2015
Climate change cost American soybean farmers an estimated $11 billion in unrealized potential yield in the past two decades, a newly published study says. The study’s researchers included UNL’s James […]
