Soybean

Modest improvement in farmer sentiment, yet financial concerns loom

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reveals a modest increase in farmer sentiment compared to the previous month, though concerns remain regarding farm financial performance in the year ahead.

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  • WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reveals a modest increase in farmer sentiment compared to the previous month, though concerns remain regarding farm financial performance in the year ahead.
  • Despite their improved outlook for the future, farmers' financial performance expectations did not keep pace.
  • February's Farm Financial Performance Index registered at 85, a slight dip from January and notably lower than its recent peak in December.
  • Producers expressing reluctance toward making large investments highlighted concerns over high production costs and weak output prices.

Growing Matters' BeSure! Campaign Promotes Best-Stewardship Practices Ahead of 2024 Planting Season

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To the agriculture industry collaboration, Growing Matters, our planet and people come first. That's why its annual BeSure! campaign is back for another year to promote the implementation of proper stewardship practices during planting season to help protect the biodiversity surrounding America's farmland. This campaign was created in 2019 to educate growers and applicators about responsible stewardship measures for neonicotinoid products to minimize any potential impact on pollinators and other wildlife.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To the agriculture industry collaboration, Growing Matters, our planet and people come first.
  • campaign is back for another year to promote the implementation of proper stewardship practices during planting season to help protect the biodiversity surrounding America's farmland.
  • campaign has helped educate millions of growers, crop protection applicators, urban landscaper applicators and agricultural supply retailers on best-management practices.
  • Two downloadable fact sheets with five quick tips to guide best stewardship practices during planting season – one for growers and one for applicators – are also available.

CGTN: Why China believes seeds are a matter of national security

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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This goal has become more relevant amid increasing geopolitical tensions, including the prolonged Ukraine crisis.

Key Points: 
  • This goal has become more relevant amid increasing geopolitical tensions, including the prolonged Ukraine crisis.
  • Germplasm security should be elevated to the strategic height of national security, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in July 2021.
  • China needs to feed nearly one-fifth of the global population with some 9 percent of the world's arable land.
  • Though China has increased production of high-quality soybeans and imports have declined, the sector remains a weak link in the drive to achieve food security.

CGTN: Why China believes seeds are a matter of national security

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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This goal has become more relevant amid increasing geopolitical tensions, including the prolonged Ukraine crisis.

Key Points: 
  • This goal has become more relevant amid increasing geopolitical tensions, including the prolonged Ukraine crisis.
  • Germplasm security should be elevated to the strategic height of national security, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in July 2021.
  • China needs to feed nearly one-fifth of the global population with some 9 percent of the world's arable land.
  • Though China has increased production of high-quality soybeans and imports have declined, the sector remains a weak link in the drive to achieve food security.

BIO-CAPSULE TECHNOLOGY™ "...could make liquid seed treatment obsolete."

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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HOUSTON, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Commodity Classic -- Meristem Crop Performance today announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a new formulation of METALAXYL ST fungicide for use in their patented BIO-CAPSULE TECHNOLOGY™ complete seed-fluency delivery system. The company will now pair METALAXYL ST with its new biocontrol PREPHYTE ST** to bring multiple modes of action and more effective seed protection to soybeans, eliminating the need for liquids and seed treaters.

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  • Eviston also explained that polymers and colorants used in traditional liquid seed treatments actually decrease the efficacy of the materials applied, something use of the BIO-CAPSULE system avoids entirely.
  • "Independent, third-party research has documented that the BIO-CAPSULE puts 10-times the live microbes and other active ingredients on the seed when compared with conventional seed treatment or what can be applied through liquid on the planter.
  • This could make liquid seed treatment obsolete."
  • "There's been no significant innovation in seed treatment or seed protection for 30 years," he said.

Ag-tech Start-Up WeedOUT Raises USD8.1 Million to Fight Weed Resistance

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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NESS ZIONA, Israel, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ag-tech start-up WeedOUT, Ltd., announces it has secured USD8.1 million in A-round funding. Leading the round is Fulcrum Global Capital, a prominent US agri- focused VC with ties to a vast network of farmers across the US. The infusion of new capital will advance the company's mission to combat weed resistance through its breakthrough green solution.

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  • The infusion of new capital will advance the company's mission to combat weed resistance through its breakthrough green solution.
  • "Fulcrum Global is excited to support WeedOUT's cutting-edge biological platform and the unique approach it has pioneered to address the resistant weed problem.
  • The company's first target is the Palmer amaranth weed (Amaranthus palmeri), a major nuisance in the United States, Brazil, and Argentina.
  • The weed can grow up to several meters high and invade fields of corn, cotton, soybeans, and sugar beets.

Hodo's Bold New Dips are SOY Good!

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hodo, a perennial favorite of Michelin-star chefs and home cooks alike, launches into the new category leading with a line of tasty dips to level up any dish or party. Think beyond chickpeas, almonds and cashews, these dips feature an unexpected primary ingredient - creamy organic soybeans – which provides a luscious and satisfying base. All three dips: Sambal Sweet Chili Dip, Chili Crisp Dip and Zesty Lemon Dip are dairy-free, nut-free, and made with premium, simple ingredients.

Key Points: 
  • Think beyond chickpeas, almonds and cashews, these dips feature an unexpected primary ingredient - creamy organic soybeans – which provides a luscious and satisfying base.
  • All three dips: Sambal Sweet Chili Dip, Chili Crisp Dip and Zesty Lemon Dip are dairy-free, nut-free, and made with premium, simple ingredients.
  • These dips feature an unexpected ingredient - creamy organic soybeans - providing a luscious and satisfying base.
  • I enjoy these dips with everything, from crudites to crackers, salads to sandwiches, they just make everything taste better."

White River Soy Processing Purchases Benson Hill Ingredients

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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White River Soy Processing, LLC (White River), a developer and operator of oilseed processing plants in the U.S., announced today that it purchased Benson Hill Ingredients, LLC, which operates an established food grade soybean processing facility in Creston, Iowa, from Benson Hill, Inc.

Key Points: 
  • White River Soy Processing, LLC (White River), a developer and operator of oilseed processing plants in the U.S., announced today that it purchased Benson Hill Ingredients, LLC, which operates an established food grade soybean processing facility in Creston, Iowa, from Benson Hill, Inc.
    “We are pleased to add another valuable asset to our growing company,” said Walter Cronin, Co-Founder and President of White River.
  • “Today’s acquisition displays White River’s commitment to our company’s mission to supply better nutritional outcomes to our customers, as well as meet the growing need for high-quality soy protein products,” said Gordon Glade, Co-Founder of White River.
  • White River, headquartered in Omaha, Neb., separately purchased Benson Hill’s soybean processing facility located in Seymour, Ind., on Oct. 31, 2023, and announced in December 2023 it had been selected to develop an oilseed processing facility near North Platte, Neb.
  • The company is supported by agricultural-focused investors, and its team has decades of experience in grain processing, from plant operations to risk management and finance.

Califia Farms® Introduces 'Califia Farms Complete', Plant-Based Milk Nutritionally Comparable to Dairy¹

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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Nutritionally comparable to dairy, one eight-ounce serving of Califia Farms Complete contains the same amount or more of these nine essential nutrients as an eight-ounce serving of dairy milk: Protein, Calcium, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, and Riboflavin.

Key Points: 
  • Nutritionally comparable to dairy, one eight-ounce serving of Califia Farms Complete contains the same amount or more of these nine essential nutrients as an eight-ounce serving of dairy milk: Protein, Calcium, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, and Riboflavin.
  • Delicious with a silky-smooth texture, Califia Farms Complete is perfect blended in smoothies, poured over cereal, or sipped straight.
  • "The launch of Califia Farms Complete is a standout addition to our product portfolio and signals a shift in the way we think about plant-based milks," said Suzanne Ginestro, chief marketing officer of Califia Farms.
  • "The level of total nutrition found in Califia Farms Complete is a powerful and unique way for consumers to achieve their nutritional needs," said Rajneesh Hora, chief science officer at Califia Farms.

Herbal medicinal product: Lecithinum ex soyaArray, D: Draft under discussion

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Saturday, February 10, 2024
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Overview

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  • Overview
    This is a summary of the scientific conclusions reached by the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) on the medicinal uses of soya-bean lecithin.
  • Herbal medicines containing soya-bean lecithin are usually available in solid or liquid forms to be taken by mouth.
  • Soya-bean lecithin may also be found in combination with other herbal substances in some herbal medicines.
  • Key facts
    - Latin name
    - Lecithinum ex soya
    - English common name
    - Soya-bean lecithin
    - Botanical name
    Glycine max (L.) Merr.