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November 18, 2014 Farmers rarely store many bushels of soybeans. If they have on-farm storage they want to use it for corn. Besides, there has rarely been much carry in the soybean market to make it worth storing beans, considering that you have to handle the bushels twice. But then some growers do store some beans on-farm and hold them for later delivery for cash flow purposes. As with corn or wheat, spoilage will occur quickly if storage moisture... |
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November 16, 2014 Fungicide resistance management has become a priority issue in the soybean industry this year, especially as fungicide resistant strains of Cercospora sojina, the pathogen that causes Frogeye Leaf Spot, were confirmed in 10 states. To help manage and avert fungicide resistance, the United Soybean Board awarded a research and education grant to sustain fungicide effectiveness and help growers and crop consultants manage... |
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November 14, 2014 $45 million. That’s how much Nebraska soybean farmers are estimated to have lost to soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) last year. The good news is that loss will decrease in 2014. The bad news is that’s because the price of soybeans is lower, not because SCN is any less common. UNL Plant Pathologist Loren Giesler discusses soybean cyst nematodes on NESoyTV on YouTube. UNL Extension Educator John Wilson discusses the... |
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November 14, 2014 Two observations on soybean aphids surprised us in 2014. First is that we saw soybean aphids at all. Since 2001-when soybean aphids were first detected in Ohio-we have had aphid outbreaks every other year (i.e. in odd numbered years). But in 2014, soybean aphids could be easily found in most areas and, in a few fields, even reached economic threshold. Part of the saving grace was that the aphids came on late, and most soybeans made it to... |
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November 12, 2014 Google "100-bushel soybeans" and a few inconsistent results pop up. However, some soybean growers are reaching this milestone more routinely. With variety selection, management and some luck from Mother Nature, more producers could increase yields to 100 bushels per acre. "Both genetics and management come into play," says Jonathan Perkins, Southern Illinois Practical Farm Research (PFR) director for Beck's Hybrids. Even with... |
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November 12, 2014 Watching a yield monitor and collecting yield data is easy and it’s easier than ever to transfer it to a computer and through a wireless network. But the challenge is—do you actually analyze the data and do more with it than just making pretty maps? Mapping yield is a great tool at harvest. Not only can you track yield and moisture during harvest, you can do yield checks on the go by identifying loads as... |
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