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to the Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board website!

Pennsylvania soybean farmers raise an annual crop of about half a million acres of soybeans.

Soybean research, marketing and education activities are conducted by the Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board, which is funded by the soybean checkoff. Through the checkoff, farmers contribute one-half of one percent of the net market value of their beans for these activities on their behalf.

THE RESULTS ARE IN ...

With six entries of more than 80 bushels per acre, the competition was stiff in this year's Yield Contest.

The top three entries were all from Lancaster County:

Charles Farms - 86.84 bushels/acre

Samuel M. Conley - 85.99 bushels/acre

A. Dale Herr - 85.42 bushels/acre

To see all the results, click here!

PSB SEEKS SOLUTIONS TO HELP LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS

The Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board is interested in funding projects which address the Pennsylvania livestock industry’s critical needs and which will provide solutions to long-term sustainability and profitability of livestock operations.

Organizations are asked to submit a Letter of Intent to the soybean board prior to March 1, 2010. (An additional round of submissions may be requested after this date.) For more information about this initiative, please click here.

NEW BIODIESEL USER'S GUIDE

A quick-read Biodiesel User's Guide has been published by the United Soybean Board. Click here to download the PDF.

AG PROGRESS DAYS FEATURED SOY-BASED DUST SUPPRESSANT

(State College, Pa.) - DustKill, a soy-based product applied by DustKill East of Paradise, Pa., provides a safe, biodegradable alternative to chemical and petroleum dust suppressants. The product penetrates dirt road surfaces down to an inch deep, binding loose gravel to dust and “fines” and creating a compacted surface similar in texture to asphalt, with no tracking of the oil. Because soybean oil is not water soluble, like some traditional dust suppressants, it lasts longer and doesn’t run off into ground water. A full-rate DustKill application lasts about a year and effectively holds down dust, improving air quality and reducing sediment and airborne erosion from roads into streams and waterways.

Pennsylvania soybean farmers sponsored the DustKill treatment as a way to showcase commercial products made from soybeans. Through the soybean checkoff, soybean farmers contribute one-half of one percent of the net market value of their soybeans for research, marketing and education projects. The Pennsylvania Soybean Board is directed by farmer volunteers from throughout the state.

The Penn State College of Ag uses soy-based fuel in its diesel tractors and has been involved in an extensive evaluation of soy-bio-based lubricants for engines.

Report Summarizes 16 Years

of Yield Contest Entries

Click here to read about the changes in production in the 16 years since the yield contest began. Thanks to John Yocum, PSB chairman and past organizer of the Yield Contest, for putting this report together.

Looking for Biodiesel?

Find out what's new with Biodiesel and a list of fuel distributors in Pennsylvania and other Mid-Atlantic states by clicking here!

Animal Ag/Livestock Booklet Available

Livestock and poultry production makes a huge impact on Pennsylvania and the Northeast region's quality of life and state economies. Click here to open a PDF booklet that provides state-by-state data.
The Northeast Region Soybean Board conducts soybean checkoff research, marketing and education projects for soybean producers from New York, Connecticut, West Virginia, Florida and other states. It is "housed" at the PSPB to maximize checkoff dollars.

Find out more about the Northeast Region by clicking here!
Soybean Rust Alert
Asian Soybean Rust has been diagnosed in several southeastern states, including Maryland and Virginia. The Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board is committed to helping producers stay on top of the latest news on this disease. Please visit our Rust Page.

If you're a fuel distributor and you've got biodiesel questions, Ben has biodiesel answers! Click here to visit with Ben!
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