Soil Temperature: Is It Just Another Number?
Soils are a geological work of art that have a strong interaction with the environment and regional challenges. Some people may see soils as [...]
Let’s Talk Soybean Trade
As I sit in my combine watching the harvest fill up grain cart after grain cart, I’m sure I’ll wonder at times where my [...]
Finally, Some Good News for Prevent Plant Acres
Driving across the northeastern part of the state it isn’t hard to spot fields that were intended for soybeans this growing season, but have [...]
Are We Really Planting Wheat?
The answer? Yes. Well, I hope we do. The opportunity to sow wheat may seem bleak after a tasking 2019 planting season, but for [...]
Evaluating Pod Development & Seed Fill
It’s important to always know or have a close idea of where your soybeans are in their growth stage. This information is important not [...]
PODCAST: Soycoaster – 2019 Growing Season
CCA Soy Envoy, Jason Carr discusses the roller coaster that is the 2019 soybean growing season. From decisions made at planting time to what [...]
Hedging Strategies Session 4
This unit discusses the use of more advanced option strategies, such as strangles, straddles, and collars. When to use these advanced strategies and how elevators [...]
Importance of Soybean Storage Proteins
Soybeans are grown because oil can be extracted and marketed as vegetable oil or blended to make biodiesel and the high protein soybean meal [...]
A Peek into the Pod
August is a critical time in the life of a soybean plant. Although many of the flowers have pollinated, the plants are still setting [...]
2019 Double-Crop Soybeans Are “East Bound and Down”
In the Jerry Reed song “East Bound and Down” from the movie "Smokey and the Bandit" part of the chorus is “we have a [...]
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