Planting soybeans early continues to gain in popularity due to the yield-boosting potential of faster canopy closure, increased plant nodes, higher pod retention and more. However, risks do exist.

Farming is one of the oldest activities in the world and has always been at the forefront of technological innovation. With mechanized equipment, modified seeds, and digital devices, every aspect of ...

Considering soybean seed treatment but don’t know where to begin? We’ve put together an overview of the three main types of treatments and how they can protect your crop this year. By shielding ...

WATERTOWN, S.D. — SDSU researchers have conducted several studies to identify practices that may have an impact on maximizing soybean yield potential. Studies have found that planting at an earlier ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Look up "early bird" in the dictionary and you might find a picture of an Indiana soybean farmer. A survey of Hoosier soybean producers by Purdue University found that growers ...

MADISON, WI, February 2, 2009 -- Over the past decade, two-thirds of Indiana growers have shifted to planting their soybean crop earlier because they believe that earlier planting increases yield.

Farmers worldwide relied on Roundup to clear their fields before planting. But they could not spray it once their seeds sprouted, because it would kill their crop along with the weeds. Monsanto set ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Soybean producers need to recalibrate their drills and planters this year because soybean seed size is 10 percent to 20 percent smaller than average, especially in northern ...

BEIJING, Dec 26 (Reuters) - China has issued licences to 26 domestic seed companies to produce, distribute and sell genetically modified corn and soybean seeds in certain provinces, paving the way for ...