Show Me Soy School Field Day – July 31, 2018
Join your Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council at the Bay Farm Research Facility July 31 for a hands-on look at the latest soybean research during the annual Show Me Soy School. The field day will include updates on high oleic soybean breeding, new soybean uses, MU Certified Strip Trials and other checkoff programs, as well as … Continue reading Show Me Soy School Field Day – July 31, 2018
Pesticide Resources
The term pesticides encompasses many different tools farmers use, from herbicides to insecticides to fungicides, depending on the pressures facing their crops before and during the growing process. Farmers interested in learning more about managing pest pressure, reviewing pesticide label information and determining the best options for their farms can find a wealth of resources … Continue reading Pesticide Resources
June Issue of Missouri Soybean Farmer Magazine Available Now
Missouri’s legislative session wrap up – including repayment of the debt to the Missouri Qualified Biodiesel Incentive Fund – is featured in the June issue of Missouri Soybean Farmer magazine. Readers will also find a look at soybean exports and the trade relationship with China and a feature on the challenges facing younger farmers looking … Continue reading June Issue of Missouri Soybean Farmer Magazine Available Now
Foundation for Soy Innovation – New Foundation Brings Soy Innovation Full Circle
Cultivating partnership among all involved with soy is leading priority for farmers’ new foundation. Missouri’s soybean farmers continue looking forward, investing in innovation and research, partnerships supporting soybean production and markets, as well as in the future uses of soy. Today, Missouri farmers are taking another step forward with the Foundation for Soy Innovation. “We … Continue reading Foundation for Soy Innovation – New Foundation Brings Soy Innovation Full Circle
MDA Updates 24c Label for Dicamba Formulations in Southeastern Missouri
Members of the Missouri Soybean Association received the following policy information as it was released this afternoon by the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The Missouri Department of Agriculture today announced a change to the 24c Special Local Need labels for FEXAPAN, XTENDIMAX and ENGENIA. The cutoff date for Dunklin, Pemiscot, New Madrid, Stoddard, Scott, Mississippi, Butler, … Continue reading MDA Updates 24c Label for Dicamba Formulations in Southeastern Missouri
Missouri Biodiesel Coalition Builds on Farmers’ Work with Renewable Fuel
New partnership highlights benefits of biodiesel, aims to grow use of the EPA-designated Advanced Biofuel. In the early 1990s, Missouri soybean farmers funded research into making renewable fuel from soybean oil. Initially called soy diesel, and now, biodiesel, the fuel has significantly lower emissions than petroleum-based diesel, is safer to store and transport, and contributes … Continue reading Missouri Biodiesel Coalition Builds on Farmers’ Work with Renewable Fuel
MSA Policy Update – Congressional Push on Chinese Tariff Proposals
On Wednesday, April 25, the Missouri Soybean Association and American Soybean Association are working together to remind Congress the importance of the U.S. staying competitive in the global marketplace. ASA is hosting a fly in to bring farmer leaders and lawmakers together around the potential impacts of the Chinese Commerce Department’s announcement to impose new … Continue reading MSA Policy Update – Congressional Push on Chinese Tariff Proposals
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council District Directors Election Results
Missouri’s annual election of farmer leaders to oversee soybean checkoff investments affirmed soybean growers’ support for the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council board of directors. Three current farmer-leaders were elected to additional three-year terms, and a previous state and national leader will reprise his role representing southeastern Missouri growers. “We appreciate Missouri soybean farmers’ participation and … Continue reading Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council District Directors Election Results
MSA Policy Update: Tariff Proposals Hit Soybean Farmers
Exclusive April 5, 2018 update for Missouri Soybean Association members from Missouri Soybean Association president and Tarkio, Mo. farmer C. Brooks Hurst. The Chinese Commerce Department’s proposal to roughly triple tariffs on U.S. soybean is a substantial threat to Missouri soybean farmers’ bottom line in a time of already tight farm margins. Within the announcement … Continue reading MSA Policy Update: Tariff Proposals Hit Soybean Farmers
News: Chinese Tariff Proposals Hit Missouri Soybean Farmers
The following statement may be attributed to C. Brooks Hurst, soybean farmer from Tarkio and president of the Missouri Soybean Association, and used as an Op-Ed or Letter to the Editor. The Chinese Commerce Department’s proposal to roughly triple tariffs on U.S. soybean is a substantial threat to Missouri soybean farmers’ bottom line in a … Continue reading News: Chinese Tariff Proposals Hit Missouri Soybean Farmers