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Johannes then taught grade-school during a span of 4.5 years before returning to home in Nebraska to grow soybeans and corn and raise livestock on his family farm. [1] As a farmer, Johannes became involved in soybean advocacy, joining the Nebraska Soybean Association, followed by the Nebraska Soybean Checkoff Board in 1980. [1]
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue addresses Farmers Business Network's 2019 Farmer2Farmer Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. The company introduced their first non-GMO corn and soybean seed offerings with F2F Genetics Network in August 2018. [6] Some farmer members have reported saving thousands of dollars through the purchase of FBN seeds ...
Current Roundup Ready crops include soy, corn (maize), canola, [2] sugar beets, [3] cotton, and alfalfa, [4] with wheat [5] still under development. Additional information on Roundup Ready crops is available on the GM Crops List. [6] As of 2005, 87% of U.S. soybean fields were planted with glyphosate resistant varieties. [7] [8]
Since, as the AP reports, "[m]ore than 90 percent of American soybean farms use Monsanto's seeds," it was highly likely that what Bowman bought would be glyphosate-resistant stock. That turned out ...
The soybean checkoff is a congressionally-mandated assessment on soybeans, whose proceeds are used to fund soybean research and promotion efforts. The checkoff is managed by the United Soybean Board under the supervision of the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. In 2014, the checkoff was $109.1 million. [1]
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has announced a broad tax plan for an upcoming special legislative session that would cut property taxes on average in half — including for his own home and family farm ...
The Beacon Journal editorial board has spent time sitting down with candidates to hear about their vision and priorities. More: Beacon Journal kicks off its political endorsements for this ...
The Agracetus Campus of Monsanto Company is a soybean transformation laboratory. It has over 21,700 employees worldwide, and an annual revenue of US$11.365 billion reported for 2008.