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As the United Nations observes 2015 as the International Year of Soils, a new study articulates that soil resources have plateaued in their ability to keep pace with food production needs. Specifically, the study described several factors that may threaten the viability of the world’s soil resources. The following points share about such threats and present possible solutions. 1. The …

Throughout the world, soil resources store a significant carbon load. Relative to the atmosphere, the soil contains three times as much carbon, according to a 2012 publication from the United Nations. However, the report also summarizes research that suggests that soil carbon levels have declined. One study quantified that the global carbon supply held in soil and vegetative resources had …

Bill Cook of BigYield.us gives an update on the crops and weather.

One of the fundamentals of managing pests and pressures in our fields is regular monitoring. Scouting and observing is a must if we wish to be in the know about what is happening in and between the rows. A typical scouting trip through the field diligently searches for which pests are present, what stage of growth each pest and crop …

Bill Cook of BigYield.us talks about a non-GMO soybean test plot.

Beth Dickey of BigYield.us gives an update on a soybean research plot in the Virginia Beach area.

Bill Cook of BigYield.us gives an update on 2015 soybean planting.