The corn and soybean markets have been bidding for acreage due to a bullish final crop report for 2006. With biofuels creating new markets for corn and soybeans, this demand-driven market may continue to provide marketing opportunities. Currently, the major decision facing producers is determining the enterprise mix for 2007. This memo compares the Returns over Variable Costs for corn and soybe...

Evaluation of the effect maternal Soybean (Glycine max) nutrition on seed quality traits under accelerated aging test

Soybean (Glycine max L. Mer.), like many cultivated crops, has a relatively narrow genetic base and lacks diversity for some economically important traits. Glycine latifolia (Benth.) Newell & Hymowitz, one of the 26 perennial wild Glycine species related to soybean in the subgenus Glycine Willd., shows high levels of resistance to multiple soybean pathogens and pests including Alfalfa mosaic vi...

The commodity markets have been bidding for acreage due to increased corn and soybean demand for biofuels. Currently, the major decision facing producers is determining the enterprise mix for 2008 in the midst of higher commodity prices. This memo compares the Return over Variable Costs for soybeans and peanuts and analyzes the break-even yields and prices for non-irrigated and irrigated produc...

The corn and soybean markets have been bidding for acreage due to a bullish final crop report for 2006. With biofuels creating new markets for corn and soybeans, this demand-driven market may continue to provide marketing opportunities. Currently, the major decision facing producers is determining the enterprise mix for 2007. This memo compares the Returns over Variable Costs for soybeans and c...