Instances of failed acres must be reported to the FSA office before disposition of the crop in order to get acreage history credit for that crop. This acreage report will establish a planting history for the unseeded crop for the 2007 crop year. Farm producers are reminded that the final date to report occurrences of prevented planting to the Farm Service Agency is June 15 for wheat, barley, oats, corn, and sugar beets. Evidence of intention to plant the crop - such as seed, fertilizer,...

It is market conditions such as these that non-participants will look back on and use as an example of a market on a strong trend that just wouldn t let value buyers in. This week s pullback following a solid employment report shows the market s trepidation at current prices, but what it doesn t show is the market s historical perseverance and resilience that has bought up dips like this consistently throughout history. The resilient stock market bounced right back, setting fresh contract...

Gertjan Schaafsma of Schaafsma Advisory Services, the Netherlands comments on that, comparing potato protein with other protein sources: In the first place, I would like to remark that the present recommendations of minimum human protein intake now should be regarded as too low for at least certain categories of people. A new separation process not only reduces energy and water consumption dramatically, it also changes a waste product into a promising vegetable protein. Potato proteins are...

The board of directors of a farmer-owned new generation business, 1Soy inc., has announced they intend to build a $6-million facility in the Hermann Industrial Park. The facility will employ more than 30 workers and process Missouri-grown, identity-preserved food-grade soybeans into Functional Soy Protein for the domestic and international food industry. Functional Soy Protein can enhance normal foods by making them functional foods, or in other words, adding additional benefits beyond...

Over half of the state's soybean crop has emerged, and the crop is rated in mostly fair-to-good condition. The Leaf Chronicle - www.theleafchronicle.com - Clarksville, TN Welcome toThe Leaf ChronicleClarksville, TN. Also, planting of crops, including tobacco transplanting, has been slowed or halted because of the lack of soil moisture. USDA Tennessee Field Office spokespersons say crops and pastures have been stressed from the moderate to extreme drought conditions across the state....

Background Epidemiologic studies suggest a low incidence of cardiovascular disease in populations that consume dietary soy. Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Effect of Soy Nuts on Blood Pressure and Lipid Levels in Hypertensive, Prehypertensive, and Normotensive Postmenopausal Women, May 28, 2007, Welty et al. Methods To determine the effect of soy nuts on systolic and diastolic BP and lipid levels, 60 healthy postmenopausal women were randomized in a crossover design to a Therapeutic Lifestyle...