Potential trade war looming, China remains tops importer of Minnesota soybeans Despite the potential threat of a trade war with the largest importer of U.S. soybeans, a major Chinese ag commodity importer traveled to three different Minnesota farms earlier this…
June 21, 2018
Patrick O’Leary was re-elected chair of the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) Tuesday at the Council’s June meeting. Cole Trebesch (Springfield, Minn.) will once again serve as vice-chair; Pat Sullivan (Franklin, Minn.) remains as secretary and Joe Serbus…
June 14, 2018
Following the 1996 U.S. commercialization of glyphosate-tolerant soybeans (Roundup Ready), more than 40 different weed species have become tolerant to the glyphosate herbicide. This diminishes the utility of the glyphosate-tolerant soybean varieties, and threatens the loss of that valuable tool…
June 7, 2018
Written by David Kee, MN Soybean director of research and Kim Nill, MN Soybean director of market development. Along with my colleague, Kim Nill, I’ve been following the debate on soybean quality. The nerd in me kicks in and my frustration begins to…
May 24, 2018
