History of the soybean: Learn about soy’s journey in U.S.
WEBAug 15, 2021 — The total value of U.S. soybean exports in 2020 was more than $4 billion above the five-year average of 2013-2017, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Variety testing: Independent trials offer seed selection guide
WEBDec 8, 2021 — CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Nearly 200 corn hybrids and 250 soybean varieties were included in this year’s University of Illinois Department of Crop Sciences’ variety testing trials across the state.
45 years of AgriNews: 1970s boom turned into 1980s crisis
WEBMar 21, 2022 — 45 years of AgriNews: 1970s boom turned into 1980s crisis. By Tom C. Doran. March 21, 2022 at 6:50 pm CDT. Expand. As family farmers faced plummeting farm product prices and land values, rising ...
CoverCress offers value of cover crops plus income from
WEBMay 7, 2021 — Mike DeCamp points to the pod development on a CoverCress plant. This crop growing near Mt. Pulaski will be harvested in about 30 to 35 days after the plants turn to a yellow and then brown color ...
Selling carbon credits: Questions farmers should ask
WEBApr 15, 2022 — A farmer switching from conventional-till to no-till soybeans would need $32 per carbon credit to break even and it would sequester 0.13 metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent per acre, according ...
STEM curriculum brings agriculture alive in the classroom
WEBMay 11, 2021 — The curriculum aims to “help teachers instruct middle and high school students about traditional and modern agricultural methods, with a focus on genetic engineering and genome editing ...
Tillable introduces first online program for financing ... - AgriNews
WEBMar 9, 2021 — Tillable has launched a new digital platform to simplify and streamline financing farmland rentals. The online tool, Tillable Finance, is the first fully online application for agricultural financing.
John Deere updates big tractors for 2022 - AgriNews
WEBMar 16, 2021 — John Deere updates big tractors for 2022. By Martha Blum. March 15, 2021 at 4:50 pm CDT. Expand. When the 8RX tractor is paired with the John Deere 1775NT Planter, that results in 1,600 gallons of ...
Soy-based product reduces dust on rural roads – AgriNews
WEBMay 11, 2021 — LOUIS — A new soy-based dust suppressant is now available for roads, construction sites, farms and more, offering a sustainable choice for rural, urban and business communities to improve air ...
Regenerative grazing results in healthy animals, environment ...
WEBSep 8, 2021 — Cows should be gaining weight right before they calve, Judy noted. “Those cows will have about a 90% breed back but if they’re losing weight, the breed back drops to 58%,” he reported ...