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Estimated corn and soybean ARC-CO payments for 2015

2016-03-01 23:37:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Many producers are now wondering what the 2015 ARC-CO payments will be, which will be paid in October 2016, given that average corn and soybean price levels have remained quite low. Focus on Ag read more

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2016 Soybean outlook: Diseases and insects

2016-02-29 22:51:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

A wet season triggered root, stem and foliar diseases in many Midwest states in 2015. Farmers should talk with their agronomists to identify soybean fields that contained diseases in 2015 and choose soybean varieties that will offer optimal control for the new season. read more

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CSD75: Soybean Digest The 1960s

2016-02-26 17:23:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

The 1960s saw a doubling of soybean acres from the previous decade (4.3 million acres versus 2.2 million) and average yields moved higher by 5 bushels (28.8 versus 23.5). Chemical control of weeds was probably the most important technical advance. read more

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Off-patent Roundup soybean trait in demand

2016-02-19 22:34:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Public and private herbicide-resistant varieties in demand whether or not seed can be saved In 2015, Chad Hornsby planted about 300 acres to soybeans with the now off-patent Roundup Ready trait, known as RR1. "I can use the money I save on seed to help fight pigweed," says Hornsby, who could have saved seed and replanted it this spring, but didn't. "I'll buy new certified seed again this year." read more

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