The North Carolina Soybean Producers Association has been busy this spring promoting soybeans, educating both adults and children alike about soy nutrition and soy products and exposing them to modern agriculture at a variety of events. There have been 56 programs in schools since the fall and some of the highlights of recent events are…
N.C. Soybean Association directors Michael McPherson and Reggie Strickland, association member Brett Medlin, CEO Charles Hall and representatives from M-B Grain, participated in the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services trade mission to China from Apr. 10-18. The mission was productive, with some significant relationships developed with grain buyers there, and many potential opportunities…
With the celebration of Earth Day this week, the United Soybean Board recognized four farmers for outstanding water stewardship. North Carolina’s own Jimmy Thomas, a farmer from Person County and past president of the North Carolina Soybean Producers Association, was recognized as part of this prestigious group. He was interviewed by the Southern Farm Network…
North Carolina’s own Dr. Tommy Carter, a Soybean Research Geneticist with the USDA, is part of a team conducting research funded by the soybean checkoff on soybean lines that have been growing wild in China for thousands of years. Carter believes the lines can provide genetic diversity that can help improve commercial varieties today. Click…
The United Soybean Board recently published an article entitled “6 Questions to Keep in Mind for Managing Weeds during Planting”, addressing weed management strategies to use both before and during planting. Recommendations include applying full herbicide rate, timing, and rotating modes of action. Click link below for more information: http://unitedsoybean.org/article/6-questions-to-keep-in-mind-for-managing-weeds-during-planting/ Also check out NC Soybean…
Members of the NCSPA board of directors, Michael McPherson and Reggie Strickland, Union County grower, Brett Medlin, and NCSPA CEO, Charles Hall, will accompany Commissioner of Agriculture, Steve Troxler and the NCDA&CS on a trade mission to China the week of April 13. Soybean business will include meetings with C&D Agricultural Products in Xiamen, Wens…
In a recent study conducted by the Iowa Soybean Association, on-farm trial research proved narrow row soybean planting can make a huge difference in yield. The row-width study averaged a 2.5-bushel yield boost from 30 to 15-inch soybean rows on 7 Iowa farms.* Similar results were shown in replicated trials in N.C. conducted by Dr.…