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  January 29, 2009 A Penton Media Property Volume 4, Number 2  
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Top 4 Tips For 100-Bu. Beans

Soybean Planting Population And Profits: Can Less Equal More?

Unbeatable Soybean Record?

Soybean Exports 'Surprisingly Large'

2009 Brings Disincentive To Plant Corn After Corn

Know Your Soybean Cyst Nematode Numbers

How Do You Stack Up?

Fertilizer Prices Vary At The Retail Level, But Stabilizing In General

Vilsack Extends Comment Period For Payment Limitations Rule

Take Part In Corn & Soybean Digest Poll

Let's Talk Ag

2009 Ag Symposium: Don't Miss It

National Biodiesel Conference Convenes Feb. 1-4

ASA Submits 2009 Policy Priorities To Obama Administration

Improve Bottom Line At Conservation Tillage And Technology Conference

Biodiesel Industry Seeks Apology From Minnesota School District

Nebraska No-till Conference Convenes Feb. 10-11

Soyfoods -- A Solution To Resolutions

Omega-6 Fatty Acids: Part Of Heart-Healthy Eating

Soyfoods Support Heart Health

Soy Nuts For Valentine's Day?



Top Bean News
Top 4 Tips For 100-Bu. Beans
According to the Missouri Soybean Association, Charles Hinkebein, Chaffee, MO, is only the third farmer on record to hit or surpass a 100-bu./acre soybean yield. The other two are Kip Cullers, the current soybean yield record holder, from Purdy, MO, who reaped a 154.7 bu./acre yield in 2007 and Ray Rawson, a Fowler, MI, soybean grower, who recorded a 118 bu./acre yield.

Hinkebein, who raises corn, wheat and soybeans with his son-in-law, Carl Landewee, at C & G Farms, in Cape Girardeau County, won the conventional (non-irrigated) category of the Missouri Soybean Association’s 2008 Yield Contest with a yield of 109.3 bu./acre using an Asgrow 4903 soybean variety. In addition, he won the no-till category with a 92.3 bu./acre yield using a Pioneer 94M30 soybean variety.

In 2006, Hinkebein also won both the conventional (86.3 bu./acre) and no-till category (93.34 bu./acre). In 2007, he won the no-till category (78.3 bu./acre).

What’s Hinkebein’s secret to surpassing the 100 bu./acre mark, after edging so close to it for several years? He gives the following four tips:
  1. Cut back on plant population. “We now plant 130,000-140,000 plants/acre in 30-in. rows, which is about 7 plants/ft.,” says Hinkebein. “We’ve actually gained yield by cutting back from a high of about 200,000 plants/acre.”
  2. Prepare the seedbed in the fall. Wet spring weather can make it difficult to adequately prepare seedbeds and plant in a timely manner without encountering muddy soils that could cause compaction and uneven emergence, he explains.
  3. Scout fields often. “You need to actually walk through the fields and take a good look at what’s out there,” says Hinkebein. “A view through the windshield isn’t good enough.”
  4. Plant test plots for seed companies to see what works best. “We have about 150 acres of test plots each year,” he says. “No one likes to do them, because it requires a lot of extra work, but it really pays off.”
Test plots require farmers to work together with seed companies for a mutual benefit, he explains. “The seed companies get the information they want, and I do too, but I also get some free seed bags.”

Hinkebein says he’s been planting test plots for seed companies for about 20 years. “We’ve won yield contests with five different companies, but this is the first time we’ve ever broke the 100-bu. range,” he points out. “It’s also the first year we’ve done double spraying of fungicides and insecticides.”

Timely scouting showed the need for additional fungicide and insecticide applications in 2008, which helped protect plants from yield damage. “We applied three insecticide applications this year,” says Hinkebein. “We applied one for Japanese beetles, one for stink bugs and another for grasshoppers, and we had no damaged pods at all.”

Sugar may be the secret ingredient that keeps insects at bay, he adds. After scouting, “we aerially apply 2 lbs. of sugar with a starter fertilizer, fungicide and insecticide,” says Hinkebein. “The sugar helps to kill the insects when combined with the insecticide. We’ve been doing that since 1993. We use 2 qt. of fructose with 2 gal. of liquid fertilizer and about 5.5 gal. of material/acre.”

The results are damage-free soybeans that win yield contests. The only question is how high he can keep increasing his soybean yields.

The answer doesn’t seem to concern Hinkebein, who chuckles at the thought. “This is just fun competition for me,” he says. “I’m glad to be where I’m at.”

To read more stories about soybean management and production, click here: cornandsoybeandigest.com/soybeans/.

By John Pocock

Bean Briefs
Soybean Planting Population And Profits: Can Less Equal More?
Following the trend of most agricultural inputs, soybean seed costs have tracked upward. In the quest to reduce input costs, growers may be asking themselves if greater profits could be achieved with reduced seeding rates.

The answer depends in part on your starting point. The effect of soybean seeding rate on yield was evaluated in University of Minnesota research trials conducted across southern Minnesota in 2007 and 2008. These trials, supported by the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, demonstrated that very low seeding rates under good conditions could result in maximized yields.

Starting with a low plant population, however, can be risky as stand loss can be expected throughout the growing season. A guideline commonly used for estimated stand loss throughout the season is 20%. Losses, however, can vary considerably. Differences between planting and final populations ranged from a loss of 8% to 47%, depending on target population and location in university trials in 2008. Losses were greatest where seedbed conditions were very wet at planting.

To read more about soybean seeding rates in Minnesota, click here: cornandsoybeandigest.com/news/soybean-planting-population-0120/.

By Lizabeth Stahl, University of Minnesota Extension
Unbeatable Soybean Record?
Kip Cullers didn't get the world record – but was good enough to win...again.

Not many farmers would be disappointed to harvest 117-bu./acre soybeans, but Kip Cullers, K & K Farms, Joplin, MO, isn't your average soybean grower. Last year, Cullers established a world record for soybean production with an irrigated contest plot that averaged 154.7 bu./acre.

“More sunlight and a few more days that weren't so cloudy would definitely have helped to boost yields this year,” says J.P. Dunn, field services manager, Missouri Soybean Association (MSA).

“There were just too many cool, cloudy days to allow Kip to beat his record.”

To read more about Cullers and his top-yielding soybeans, click here: cornandsoybeandigest.com/soybeans/culler-sets-record-0101/ , here: farmindustrynews.com/seed/bu_beans_0101/ and here: www.pioneer.com.

By John Pocock
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Soybean Exports 'Surprisingly Large'
While it now appears that U.S. soybean exports will exceed current USDA projections, corn exports could fall short, adding to year-ending stocks and reducing the need for corn acres in 2009, says a University of Illinois Extension marketing specialist.

“However, the fate of the Argentine corn crop may have an impact on U.S. corn exports,” says Darrel Good. “Earlier this month, the USDA reduced the projected size of Argentine production and exports by nearly 60 million bushels. Further reductions are likely and could result in a small increase in the demand for U.S. corn.”

Good's comments come after reviewing the progress of U.S. corn and soybean exports during the first five months of the 2008-2009 marketing year. During this time, soybean exports and export sales have been surprisingly large. In contrast, exports and export sales of corn have been disappointingly small.

At the beginning of the marketing year (September 2008), the USDA projected marketing year soybean exports at 1 billion bushels. That forecast is now at 1.1 billion bushels, only 61 million (5.3%) less than the record exports of a year ago.

To read more about the outlook for corn and soybean exports, click here: www.aces.uiuc.edu/news.

Source: University of Illinois Extension
2009 Brings Disincentive To Plant Corn After Corn
After rebounding somewhat, the latest use data from USDA released on January 12 drove corn prices sharply down.

Currently, the disincentive to plant corn after corn is about the same as the average disincentive during 2001 to 2006. This suggests that corn acreage will have trouble exceeding 80 million acres in 2009. But projected demand for corn exceeds what can be grown on 80 million acres. Consequently, we should expect significant strengthening in corn prices relative to soybean prices before planting.

To read more about the disincentives to planting corn after corn in 2009, click on the following PDF Web link: www.card.iastate.edu/iowa_ag_review.

By Bruce Babcock and Lihong Lu McPhail, Iowa State University
Know Your Soybean Cyst Nematode Numbers
With SCN adaptation on the rise, checking your fields is more important than ever.

Jim Legvold figured he had soybean cyst nematode (SCN) under control. The north-central Iowa farmer has been planting SCN-resistant varieties since the mid-1990s. He was getting yields of 50-60 bu./acre on his heavy, black Des Moines Lobe soils. “But progressively, my yields kept dropping,” he says. “I was trying to understand what was going on.”

Soil testing told the story.

Legvold learned that the nematode populations in his fields were overcoming the leading source of SCN resistance, PI88788, which has protected soybean yields in this country for 30 years. The same thing is happening in most other major U.S. soybean-production areas, according to nematologists.

“We're hearing lots of complaints from farmers that SCN-resistant varieties aren't working as well,” says Terry Niblack, University of Illinois Extension nematologist.

To read more the solution to growing SCN problems, click here: cornandsoybeandigest.com/soybeans/know-nematode-numbers-0101/.

By Liz Morrison
How Do You Stack Up?
Knowing your production numbers is essential in the changing times.

We all want to know how we compare to the neighbors.

When it comes to comparing your farm's profitability, the Internet allows you to benchmark your financial figures beyond the neighbors to your state or region. State averages are available from many state farm management associations.

Four years ago, economies of scale were the fastest route to improved profitability if costs were under control, according to a University of Illinois study then by Gary Schnitkey and Dale Lattz. Today, both managing land and input costs are influential, Schnitkey says. “We are in a new ballgame today, and I would first make sure that all of your costs are competitive at these new higher levels,” he says.

“The more profitable operations generally do most things a little better,” concludes Lattz, farm management Extension specialist, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. “There is not one major factor that year after year separates the better producers. “For example, the more profitable producers generally have lower costs year after year, and in most cost categories. They usually will produce better yields if the weather cooperates, but that won't happen every year, so it is being good in the areas they can control, like costs.”

To read more about how to position your operation for greater profits, click here: cornandsoybeandigest.com/ag-issues/know-production-numbers-0101/.

By Susan Winsor
Fertilizer Prices Vary At The Retail Level, But Stabilizing In General
After reaching unprecedented price levels last year, fertilizer markets are adjusting to a dramatically different economic situation, making it hard for fertilizer dealers to set their prices and causing some farmers to delay their purchases, says Bruce Erickson, a Purdue University specialist.

“Fertilizer markets are now much more global, not only from the demand side, but also in the production of our key fertilizers,” says Erickson, director for Purdue's cropping systems management. “Fertilizer use in other parts of the world has been up sharply and most nitrogen (N) used in the Corn Belt is imported from other countries, so we are at the mercy of whatever happens around the world.

“Add to that, fertilizer contracts are not traded on a common exchange like stocks, currencies or grains, so it's more difficult to get a read on prices.”

Erickson says that because fertilizers are heavy, bulky commodities, their transport involves expense, time and logistical constraints. This means prices don't always adjust quickly and can differ depending on the supply and demand situation at a particular location and time, he said.

“Prices quoted on a ship in the Baltic or sitting on a barge in New Orleans can be much different than prices found here in the Midwest,” he says.

Not only do prices vary around the world, they also vary locally, Erickson points out.

To read more about fertilizer price variations, click here: cornandsoybeandigest.com/inputs/fertilizer/0128-fertilizer-prices-vary/.

Source: Purdue University

Off The Stem
Vilsack Extends Comment Period For Payment Limitations Rule
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced this week that he will extend the comment period for the 2008 Farm Bill Farm Program Payment Limitation and Payment Eligibility rulemaking process.

Vilsack discussed his priorities as Secretary of Agriculture during a teleconference call with agriculture and other reporters across the country and says that as part of the regulatory review process outlined by the White House and Office of Management and Budget (OMB), he is directing the department to extend the comment period for the payment limits rule for an additional 60 days.

“Let's be clear – in no way is this move a signal that we will modify the rules for the 2009 crop year,” Vilsack says. “Sign up has begun, and it’s important that clear and consistent rules remain in place so that producers can prepare for the crop year and manage their risk appropriately.”

To date, USDA has only received seven comments on the payment limits rule and Vilsack says that by extending the comment period additional farmers and other interested parties will have the opportunity to comment.

To read more about Vilsack’s comments to reporters this week, click here: www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_2KD?contentidonly=true&contentid=2009/01/0026.xml.

Source: USDA
Take Part In Corn & Soybean Digest Poll
Please cast your ballot in the latest Corn & Soybean Digest (CSD) quick poll. The most recently posted question is: What's your opinion on the current farm bill program payment limitations?

Cast your vote on CSD's home page at: cornandsoybeandigest.com/. (The poll question is just to the right of the “What’s New” top section of the Web site.)

Let's Talk Ag
Need seeding-rate advice? Want to network with other farmers? Wondering which precision tool is more accurate? Join Let’s Talk Ag – a new, online forum dedicated to farmers and hosted in part by Corn & Soybean Digest. You can post questions, answer questions, network and get advice. Joining is simple and free, and only takes a few minutes.

Go to www.letstalkag.com to get started and join a growing network of farmers who
want to answer your questions and get answers from you. It's a great way to learn new methods, get fresh advice and make new friends (just like on Facebook and MySpace).

Source: Corn & Soybean Digest
2009 Ag Symposium: Don't Miss It
Brock Associates is hosting the 2009 Agricultural Economic Symposium on Feb. 23-25, just before Commodity Classic.

“This year’s Agricultural Economic Symposium will again be immediately prior to the Commodity Classic, and this year we’re all headed to Dallas, TX,” says Richard Brock of Brock Associates. “This arrangement allows you to attend two great industry events in one convenient location.”

Sessions include Agriculture and The World in Transition, Farmland Values, Farm Transition Planning, Managing in New Economic Times, The Economics of Innovation, Weather – It’s Long-Term Impact, The Impact on Grain and Livestock Prices, Meeting Global Demands Through Innovation, Ethanol – Will the Growth Continue; and Grain Price Outlook – Where Are We Headed?

“The 2009 Agricultural Economic Symposium is jam-packed with dynamic, high-profile speakers who are among the sharpest minds in the industry,” says Brock. “We are once again fortunate to have Robb Fraley from Monsanto on the program. Also on the program will be the ever-popular Dr. David Kohl.”

Registration for the conference is $325, and includes all sessions, handouts, breaks, meals and a reception on Monday evening. To register, call 800-558-3431 or go to: www.brockreport.com/seminars.php.

Source: Brock Associates
National Biodiesel Conference Convenes Feb. 1-4
The National Biodiesel Board will host the 2009 National Biodiesel Conference & Expo, Feb. 1-4 in San Francisco, CA. The conference will feature presentations and discussions from the industry’s most influential leaders, an array of networking and social events and an Expo with more than 400 booths showcasing the latest in biodiesel products and services.

For more information about the conference, visit www.biodieselconference.org.

Source: National Biodiesel Board
ASA Submits 2009 Policy Priorities To Obama Administration
The American Soybean Association (ASA) submitted a document outlining its 2009 policy priorities to the Obama Administration ahead of President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration as President of the United States on Jan. 20, 2009. By developing and advocating soybean farmer top policy priorities to the incoming Obama Administration, ASA continues its rich tradition of working in the best interest of U.S. soybean farmers.

“ASA looks forward to working closely with the Obama Administration to achieve these policy priorities, which not only make sense for soybean farmers, but also benefit our entire country through reduced dependence on foreign oil, job creation, increased U.S. exports and a modernized infrastructure system,” says ASA President Johnny Dodson, a soybean producer from Halls, TN.

To read the highlights of ASA’s priorities as submitted to the Obama Administration, click here: www.soygrowers.com/newsroom.

Source: American Soybean Association
Improve Bottom Line At Conservation Tillage And Technology Conference
In today's economic climate, no-till farmers looking to reduce production inputs without hurting yields or their bottom line may find some solutions at the Ohio State University Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference.

The event will be held Feb. 26-27 at the McIntosh Center of Ohio Northern University in Ada. Sponsors include Ohio State University Extension, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Northwest Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Districts, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA Farm Service Agency and the Ohio No-Till Council.

Registration before Feb. 15 is $40/day or $60 for both days. After Feb. 15, the one-day price is $50, and to attend both days is $70.

To read more about the OSU conservation tillage conference, click here: www.agriculture.purdue.edu/aganswers/story.asp?storyID=5181.

Source: Ohio State University Extension
Biodiesel Industry Seeks Apology From Minnesota School District
A Bloomington, MN, school district was quick to accuse biodiesel, which is required by a Minnesota 2% biodiesel mandate, as the culprit behind their stalled buses earlier this month. However, an independent study identified the problem as a substance found in petroleum and was not related to biodiesel at all.

The Minnesota Department of Commerce and the Minnesota Trucking Association have taken steps to clear up the situation with their constituents, however the school district has yet to retract their statements. Biodiesel is used year-round and problem-free in some of the nation’s coldest climates. To find out more about the biodiesel use in cold weather, visit: www.biodiesel.org/cold/.

To learn more about the Illinois Soybean Association, click here: www.ilsoy.org/index.php.

Source: Illinois Soybean Association
Nebraska No-till Conference Convenes Feb. 10-11
The Nebraska No-till Conference will convene from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead and on Feb. 11 at the Ag Center in Holdrege. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Online registration is available at: ardc.unl.edu/no-till.shtml.

For the rest of the story go to: cropwatch.unl.edu/archives/2009/crop1/event_no-till_conf.htm

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Soy Pod Extra
Soyfoods -- A Solution To Resolutions
Women are more likely than men to make New Year's resolutions (74% of women vs. 58% of men), but among adults who make resolutions, men are more likely than women to always or often keep them (22% of men vs. 14% of women), according to a study commissioned by Dorthy.com and conducted by Harris Interactive.

A yearlong study reported on www.quirkology.com and conducted by Richard Wiseman, chair in the public understanding of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire in Great Britain, revealed that among 3,000 people attempting to achieve a range of resolutions, men were significantly more likely to succeed when asked to engage in either goal setting or focusing on the rewards associated with achieving their goals. Women were more successful when they told their friends and family about their resolutions, or were encouraged to be especially resilient and not to give up because they had reverted to old habits.

A closer look at popular New Year's resolutions for Americans shows losing weight, getting fit and eating right at the top of the list, according to the U.S. government.

“As I think about these popular resolutions, I see many ways for diet, specifically soyfoods, to assist men and women in meeting their goals,” says Gretchen Hofing, Michigan State University Extension soyfoods health educator and a registered dietitian based in Lenawee County. “For example, for weight loss, soyfoods are sources of satisfying, high-quality protein that tends to be lower in fat and cholesterol and higher in fiber than other quality protein sources. It's important to make your calories count when trying to lose weight,” she notes.

To help you stay on track with healthy eating, look for soyfoods recipes at www.soyfoods.org.

Source: Michigan State University Extension
Omega-6 Fatty Acids: Part Of Heart-Healthy Eating
Omega-6 fatty acids – found in vegetable oils (such as soybean oil), nuts and seeds – are a beneficial part of a heart-healthy eating plan, according to a science advisory published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

The association recommends that people aim for at least 5-10% of calories from omega-6 fatty acids. Most Americans actually get enough of these oils in the foods they are currently eating, such as nuts, cooking oils and salad dressings, the advisory reports. Recommended daily servings of omega-6 depend on physical activity level, age and gender, but range from 12 to 22 grams/day.

Omega-6, and the similarly named omega-3 fatty acids (found in fattier fish such as tuna, mackerel and salmon), are called polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), and can have health benefits when consumed in the recommended amounts, especially when used to replace saturated fats or trans fats in the diet. Omega-6 and omega-3 PUFA play a crucial role in heart and brain function and in normal growth and development. PUFA are “essential” fats that your body needs but can’t produce, so you must get them from food.

To read more about omega-6 fatty acids and their role in heart health, click here: americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=650 or here: www.qualisoy.com/health/consumer.html. To view the full Omega-6 Advisory report, click here: circ.ahajournals.org.

Source: American Heart Association
Soyfoods Support Heart Health
Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing one in every three deaths among women.

An American Heart Association Web site (www.goredforwomen.org) emphasizes the importance of understanding all of a woman's risk factors for heart disease, including high cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, smoking, low physical activity, obesity and diabetes risk factors that can be controlled or treated.

“Diet can play a role in controlling many of these risk factors for women,” says Gretchen Hofing, Michigan State University (MSU) Extension soyfoods health educator and a registered dietitian, based in Lenawee County. “Incorporating soyfoods into a healthy eating plan would be one specific goal for an individual to focus on. Research has shown that soyfoods can help with lowering cholesterol, as well as managing obesity and diabetes.”

Twenty-five grams of soy protein a day as part of a diet low in cholesterol and saturated fat are recommended to help prevent heart disease.

“Generally, two to three servings of soyfoods a day will provide 25 grams of soy protein,” Hofing says.

To get your 25 grams a day, you can try using soymilk or tofu for a breakfast smoothie or snack. Grab a soy protein bar or a handful of soynuts for food on the run. Or look for soy versions of foods you already enjoy, such as cheese, ice cream, yogurt, or chicken or hamburger patties.

The Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee represents the soybean producers in the state and funds soybean research and educational efforts. For more information on the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee, visit www.michigansoybean.org. For information on MSU Extension nutrition programs, visit www.msue.msu.edu/fcs and click on “Nutrition.”

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Note From The Editor
Soy Nuts For Valentine's Day?
I’m a bit clueless when it comes to picking out gifts for my wife on special days like Valentine’s Day. Asking what she might want to receive typically spoils the romance and surprise of the gift. Yet, even when I’ve asked for and received a potential gift list, I tend to get it wrong more than I’d care to admit, despite what seems to be a simple request.

This year, before Valentine’s Day came into my mind’s radar screen, I received the following marketing message from Soynuts.com:

Does your Valentine have a sweet tooth? Is your sweetheart longing for something to satisfy a craving? We have the perfect gift!

Whether it's Chocolate Super Soynuts or Yogurt Super Soynuts, we have more than 15 flavors to choose from. Also try our Soy Candles. They are sure to light up anyone's day and give off a scent that lasts for hours.

Click here: (soynuts.com/default.asp) to guarantee that your Valentine has a gift sure to please.


I was just about to click on the link and order some Chocolate Super Soynuts, when I stopped to reflect.

“Hmmm … is this really something that my wife would want for Valentine’s Day?” I asked myself. “I’ve ordered them before and I know they’re tasty, but I’m usually the one who eats most of them,” I thought. “It’s not the most romantic gift, but they sure are healthy, especially for women.” (See previous three articles above.)

After a short debate with myself, I decided to hold off on a purchase until I had time to see what alternative gift ideas might be out there, even if they aren’t related to corn or soybeans. Although it might take away the surprise and I might still get it wrong, I’m leaning towards asking her if she has anything in particular that she’d like for Valentine’s Day.

Right after that, I’ll tell her that Chocolate Super Soynuts sure would be a nice item she might consider giving to me!

If you have a comment on the topic related above or any other topic related to soybean production, I’d like to hear from you. When writing, let me know your name, where you live or farm, what your comment might be and whether or not I have permission to use your comment in a future Soybean E-Digest newsletter. You can contact me (John Pocock) at: john.pocock@penton.com.

As always, you’re welcome to write to me if you have concerns or questions about this issue. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for your readership – and farm on!


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