The strength in soybean prices during May reflected higher prices for both soybean oil and soybean meal. Soybean meal prices reversed the lower trend that started in late February, while soybean oil prices continued the upward trend that began in early November 2006. July 2007 soybean oil futures increased about three cents per pound, while July 2007 soybean meal futures increased about $20 per ton. crop, soybean prices will be influenced by planting decisions in South America later this...

The magnitude of reduction in blood pressure in the study was high enough to significantly reduce the risk of death and cardiovascular problems in a population, according to the researchers who say "A 12-millimeter of mercury decrease in systolic blood pressure for 10 years has been estimated to prevent one death for every 11 patients with stage one hypertension treated. The magnitude of reduction in blood pressure in the study was high enough to significantly reduce the risk of death and...

Most producers, including Parker, follow wheat with soybeans, though some producers are also following their wheat crops by planting cotton and milo. Louisiana farmers plant their wheat crops in the fall and harvest them the following spring. Prices exceeding $5 per bushel drove the increase in acreage, Collins said. Cooper wasn't the only producer to increase wheat acreage. Keith Collins of the LSU AgCenter said the Louisiana wheat harvest is 70 to 80 percent complete. John Cooper of...

The increase in soybean acres seems to be due to early season marketing opportunities associated with cash contracts for 2007 soybeans topping out over $8. Only time will tell exactly how many acres we will actually plant. If early indications come true, Emanuel County farmers will significantly increase the planted acres of soybeans in 2007. A second reason is associated with the large acreage of wheat that was planted in 2006 and the opportunity for doublecropping soybeans behind wheat....

Action Points Explain to interested patients that adding soy to the diet to replace some of the protein may be particularly beneficial for hypertensive postmenopausal women. In a prospective trial, replacing 25 grams of protein with half a cup of soy nuts (dry-roasted soybeans) lowered systolic blood pressure 9. Caution interested patients that the blood pressure effects found in the study were found using whole soybeans and previous studies have failed to find a similar benefit for...

One group received 25 grams of their daily protein intake from soy nuts, rather than a non-soy food. They found the women eating soy nuts had lower blood pressure levels at the end of the study. Experts say adding soy nuts to a healthy diet may be an easy way to lower blood pressure, but more studies are needed. In a new study, researchers had 60 postmenopausal women follow a healthy diet. Some women who had high cholesterol also saw an improvement. For station contact purpose only. First...