2. Select a 10-acre region. After choosing a portion of the field to sample, use a 1-inch-diameter soil probe to take ...

Although drought conditions are now at the forefront of many growers' minds, it may be easy to forget the challenges that marked the beginning of the 2026 growing season. Cool and wet conditions, ...

A field experiment in Bangladesh identified the soybean genotype AGS 383 as the most drought-tolerant of three tested lines, thanks to sustained photosynthesis, nodulation, and yield stability under ...

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted in favor of recommending that the agency approve a blood test for multiple cancers on Wednesday. The assay, called the Galleri test, is ...

Soybeans are the notable exception, revealing Beijing’s selective approach to fulfilling trade commitments ahead of the summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping. By Sui-Lee Wee Sui-Lee Wee is the ...

China bought more US soybeans just days ahead of a key leaders’ summit, a sign of further progress toward Beijing’s pledge to boost purchases of American farm goods. State-owned firms booked at least ...

Sept. 17 (UPI) --More than four decades after a young Xi Jinping traveled through Iowa's corn and soybean country to learn how American farmers produced food, soybeans are again connecting China with ...

Soybeans are harvensed on a farm near Waukegan, Ill., in 2021. Sales to China represent a significant portion of income for many U.S. farmers. File Photo by Tannen Murray/EPA Sept. 17 (UPI) -- More ...

The Conversation is an independent, nonprofit news organization bringing readers facts and analysis from researchers and scientists to help them make sense of a complex world. U.S. farmers will ...

U.S. farmers will produce a record-breaking harvest of 4.52 billion bushels of soybeans in 2026, according to projections from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At 60 pounds to the bushel, that is ...

U.S. farmers will produce a record-breaking harvest of 4.52 billion bushels of soybeans in 2026, according to projections from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At 60 pounds (27 kilograms) to the ...

USDA’s September estimate for the 2026-2027 marketing year projects a drop in corn production and use and an increase in soybeans, according to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates ...