Category Archives: Soybeans

Crop Conditions and Talk of Harvest

North Central Iowa Kevin Meyer reports the corn continues to dry down in his north central Iowa territory.  Primarily seed corn harvest and silage chopping are in full harvest mode.  While it’s too early to establish yield trends, spotty reports … Continue reading

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Iowa Corn and Soybeans Quickly Maturing

A Wallaces Farmer article posted today highlighted that corn and soybeans throughout Iowa have progressed rapidly toward maturity this past week. The weekly weather and crop conditions survey released August 30 by the Iowa office USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service … Continue reading

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Coming Soon … Refuge-in-the-Bag Products

Latham® customers today are getting a first-hand look at new hybrid seed corn and soybean traits during field stops on the 2nd annual Latham Freedom of Independence Ride.  One such stop is a Genuity® Technology Showcase, featuring Genuity® SmartStaxTM and … Continue reading

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2010 Crop is Ahead of One- and Five-Year Averages

Another week of favorable weather has helped push crops ahead of the one- and five year averages, according to a recent Wallaces Farmer article.  Farmers began harvesting corn for silage and could be harvesting for grain in early September. Sudden … Continue reading

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Widespread SDS has many asking, “What do I do?”

In last week’s crop report, we highlighted the fact that SDS has been widespread in Iowa and surrounding states.  One reason we’re seeing widespread SDS this year is because fields have experienced the perfect storm: soils that were compacted last … Continue reading

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European Drought Boosts Soy Demand

A recent Iowa Soybean Association E-Gold newsletter highlighted the fact that global demand for soybeans, soyoil and soymeal is likely to increase as traditional consumers of drought-damaged oilseed crops in Europe seek alternatives. “The global dependence on soybeans will increase … Continue reading

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It’s time to think about storage

With the potential for another record corn crop, Purdue University agricultural economist Chris Hurt says farmers better start thinking about grain storage. “With this huge crop of corn across the Midwest, I think it says you gotta be recalculating storage … Continue reading

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Another week of wet weather across Latham Country

Managing SDS Due to the number of SDS mentions in this week’s report, we wanted to share some SDS management tips shared in one of Monsanto’s recent Agronomic Alerts. If SDS is present, little can be done this season.  However, … Continue reading

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Latham adds 18 breakthrough seed technologies for growers for the 2011 growing season

We’re proud to announce our 2011 lineup — the broadest, deepest lineup of traits and technologies available in the seed industry. Click here to download our 2011 seed portfolio. Or, to hear John Latham, president of Latham Hi-Tech Seeds’ recent … Continue reading

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How to Check Fields for Soybean Cyst Nematode

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is a small, plant-parasitic roundworm that attacks the roots of soybeans. SCN is widespread throughout Iowa and surrounding states, and can cause as much as 40% yield loss without symptoms appearing on the soybean plants. Symptoms … Continue reading

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