Biotech Q&A - January 2013 (1-23-2013)
Midwest soybean farmers have had access to Roundup Ready 1 (RR1) soybean trait technology since the mid-1990s. Monsanto patented the biotech trait with tolerance to glyphosate herbicides and incorporated the trait into soybean seed in the early 1990s. U.S. patents are only granted for a 20-year period, however, so Monsanto's RR1 trait patent is about to expire. Here's what you need to know about the change.

Illinois SoyLink (12-3-2012)
This informative flyer contains the names and contact information for ISA staff and board members, as well as persons involved in national soybean organizations.

ISA Corporate Partnership Program Agreement (10-26-2012)
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is excited to provide an opportunity to our corporate partners to network in the areas of soybean value chain development, research and legislation. Partners will be able to connect with our ISA farmer members and Illinois soybean farmers. Corporate partnership levels and additional partnership opportunities are listed below. Indicate the partnership level and opportunities your organization is interested in participating in. Please note – these opportunities are limited and offered on a first come - first serve basis.

ISA Scholarship Brochure (9-27-2012)
If you plan to pursue a career in crop sciences, consider partnering with Illinois soybean farmers to explore soybean research opportunities while you help fund your education. Learn more about the program and eligibility requirements here.

Operational Procedures of the Illinois Soybean Program Operating Board (2-23-2012)
This document serves as Exhibit A to the Notice of a Meeting of the Board of Directors of Illinois Soybean Program Operating Board.

Animal Ag Economic Impact by County Fact Sheet (3-19-2013)
See how animal agriculture impacts local economies by county in Illinois.

Crop & Livestock Farmer Partnership Brochure (3-19-2013)
How can you be a good neighbor to local livestock and poultry producers? Learn more about the importance and benefits of the crop and livestock farmer relationship.

Animal Agriculture Fact Sheet (9-20-2011)
Beyond the Elevator: The Impact of Animal Agriculture in Illinois.

ISA Letter to Economic Development Administration (1-17-2011)
This letter of support from ISA encourages the approval of a grant that will help fund infrastructure needed to serve Triumph Foods new pork processing facility in East Moline. It also outlines the many ways the project could benefit the area if proper granting is approved.

Executive Summary - Illinois Livestock Development Group Meeting (1-15-2011)
Overview of the Illinois Livestock Development Group's Board of Directors Meeting, held on January 14, 2011.

2012-2013 Transportation Initiatives (3-18-2013)
ISA, through checkoff funding, invests more than $1 million in research and education efforts surrounding the need to improve Illinois roads, bridges, railways and waterways each year. We want to work with businesses and industry leaders like you to raise awareness of the challenges facing our aging infrastructure. Help us achieve solutions to these rural Illinois transportation issues.

2011-2012 Transportation Research Summary (2-28-2013)

Illinois Critical Bridge Assessment and Economic Impact Relative to Soybean and Soybean Product Move (2-27-2013)

Commercial Promotion of Illinois Soy Container Shipping (2-27-2013)

Quality Analysis of Containerized Illinois Soybean Shipments (2-27-2013)

Bean Bushel Busters (12-10-2012)
Highlights three yield contents winners in three different states, sharing their secrets, reasons that participate and what they gain from the competitions. For these farmers, it’s more than claiming bragging rights, it’s about boosting their bottom line.

Yield Challenge 2010 Data Report (2-11-2011)
This informative document - funded by the Illinois soybean checkoff - provides an overview of the Illinois Soybean Association's 2010 Yield Challenge. It includes details on field locations, farming practices, team winners, as well as results of the grower survey.

2010 Yield Challenge Farmer Team Winners (1-3-2011)
This brochure provides a recap of the winning teams from the the 2010 Illinois Yield Challenge, with details on team sponsors, captains and average yields. It also includes information on the Challenge's purpose and how it works.

2011 Yield Challenge Participants Brochure (12-10-2010)
Learn how you can put together your own grower or student team for the 2011 Yield Challenge by reading this informative brochure.

2011 Yield Challenge Sponsors Brochure (12-10-2010)
Learn how you can help support the 2011 Yield Challenge as a team sponsor by reading this informative brochure.

Illinois Soybean Elevator Survey Report - Fall 2012 (4-2-2013)
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) collected 502 soybean samples from country elevators across Illinois during the 2012 harvest to assess the quality of the soybeans grown in the state.

Is South America Taking Our Place? (3-18-2013)
This fact sheet provides information on the importance of protein and oil levels to remain competitive in a global market.

Looking Beyond Soybean Yields (White Paper) (11-26-2012)
Details the importance of high protein and oil levels in soybean and how soybean quality affects our global market share. Includes background, information and resouces needed to better understand how we can differentiate Illinois soybeans - by delivering high quality and yield - and meet the needs of soybean customers at home and abroad.

What Is QUALISOY? (3-16-2011)
This informative piece explains the role QUALISOY plays in the soybean industry.

VIPS (12-31-2009)

Illinois Soybean Farmer Environmental Efficiency Data (4-2-2013)
Field to Market Metrics and Methodology - November 2012

Illinois Soy: Sustainability from the Ground Up (3-6-2012)
This booklet describes how Illinois soybean farmers are achieving a number of sustainability performance goals.

STAARS Project Report - April 2011 (4-27-2011)
As a member of the Strategies Targeting American Agricultural Resources and Sustainability (STAARS) initiative, ISA wants to keep you informed of the progress this coalition is making. The April 2011 report shares general project updates, state-specific updates and next steps.

Biotech Q&A - January 2013 (1-23-2013)
Midwest soybean farmers have had access to Roundup Ready 1 (RR1) soybean trait technology since the mid-1990s. Monsanto patented the biotech trait with tolerance to glyphosate herbicides and incorporated the trait into soybean seed in the early 1990s. U.S. patents are only granted for a 20-year period, however, so Monsanto's RR1 trait patent is about to expire. Here's what you need to know about the change.

Resources in Illinois for Soybean Buyers (11-27-2012)
This SoyIllinois publication includes a comprehensive list of resources for foreign and domestic buyers of Illinois soybeans and soybean products.

INTSOY 2011 Brochure (4-6-2011)
This brochure gives all the details about INTSOY 2011, “Processing and Marketing Soybeans for Meat, Dairy, Baking and Snack Applications.” This five-day event runs June 5-10, 2011, at the National Soybean Research Laboratory (NSRL) at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Letter to IEPA on Pesticide Permits (1-11-2011)
This letter to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency expresses general concerns regarding the Draft National Pollutant Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Point Source Discharges from the Application of Pesticides and how it would affect Illinois agriculture.

Illinois Soybean Association-Supported Aquaculture Research at SIUC (12-9-2010)
Review current Project Updates from the Trushenski Research Team at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Oceans of Opportunity (10-27-2010)
Learn more about Illinois soybean growers and aquaculture.

Aquaculture - Oceans of Opportunity (4-14-2010)
Discover the role of soybeans in aquaculture and how Illinois Soybean growers can play an important part in the aquaculture industry.

Biodiesel Storage Tips (11-7-2012)
Just as with straight diesel fuel, proper tank maintenance will go a long way in assuring trouble-free fuel systems. Follow these steps to protect your capital investment as well as engine health with proper maintenance of fuel storage tanks and equipment.

How To Ensure Biodiesel Quality (11-7-2012)
To reap all the benefits biodiesel offers, you have to begin with a quality product. Follow these tips to ensure quality.

Soybean Oil and Meal Economics: How Livestock Producers Benefit from Biodiesel Production (4-28-2011)
This report explains how the supply-demand relationship helps livestock producers benefit from the production of biodiesel made from soybeans.

Economic Impacts of Biodiesel Production on the Soybean Sector, Revisited (2-3-2011)
A 2009 study funded by the United Soybean Board's Domestic Marketing Committee explored the financial impact biodiesel had on farmers' bottom lines. This report takes another look at those figures to assess what impact, if any, the lapse of the biodiesel tax exemption could have had on farms and shows that biodiesel continues to contribute positively to the soybean industry.

Myths and Realities Behind Rising Food Prices (7-1-2008)

Coloring Sheet - 3 Beans in a Pod (5-29-2012)
Soybean pod holds three soybeans

Coloring Sheet - Beetles (5-29-2012)
Beetles love to munch of soybean leaves

Coloring Sheet - Corn Dog (5-29-2012)
Corn dog cooked in soybean oil

Coloring Sheet - Fall (5-29-2012)
Fall is harvest time

Coloring Sheet - Fish (5-29-2012)
Fish eat soybeans

2012 Annual Report - Growing a Fresh Course (1-23-2013)
The ISA Annual Report provides farmers with updates on how their Illinois soybean checkoff funds and membership dollars were invested throughout the year, including an update on al target areas.

Chinese Translation of SoyIllinois: Facts & Statistics for the Illinois Soybean Industry (8-27-2012)
This booklet - translated into Chinese - provides information on supply, access and demand as well as historical data on soybean production in Illinois, protein and oil levels and crush capacity.

Korean Translation of SoyIllinois: Facts & Statistics for the Illinois Soybean Industry (8-27-2012)
This booklet - translated into Korean - provides information on supply, access and demand as well as historical data on soybean production in Illinois, protein and oil levels and crush capacity.

Spanish Translation of SoyIllinois: Facts & Statistics for the Illinois Soybean Industry (8-27-2012)
This booklet - translated into Spanish - provides information on supply, access and demand as well as historical data on soybean production in Illinois, protein and oil levels and crush capacity.

Vietnamese Translation of SoyIllinois: Facts & Statistics for the Illinois Soybean Industry (8-27-2012)
This booklet - translated into Vietnamese - provides information on supply, access and demand as well as historical data on soybean production in Illinois, protein and oil levels and crush capacity.

Membership Application (1-21-2013)
Simply complete and submit this application form (along with the appropriate payment) to become a member of the Illinois Soybean Association and American Soybean Association.

Make Your Mark as an ISA Soy Leader (5-9-2012)
Find out what the ISA Soy Leader Task Force is, including who would make a good Soy Leader, the benefits of participating and how you can get involved.

Affiliate Program Flyer and Application (10-26-2011)
This informative flyer contains basic information about the ISA affiliate member program. It also includes an application form for submitting your preliminary information to ISA.

ISA Corporate Partnership Program (10-24-2011)
ISA has initiated a corporate partnership program, allowing large organizations to align their interests with the soybean industry and connect with members and other farmer-leaders. This informative flyer provides the details of the program and specifics for each of three different partnership levels: executive, principal and associate.

NSRL Research Communication and Coordination - 2009-2010 (12-2-2010)

Facilitating Intellectual Property Protection and Commercialization - 2010 (12-2-2010)

ISOY: Improving School Lunch Programs with Soy - 2009 (12-2-2010)

ISOY: Improving School Lunch Programs with Soy - 2010 (12-2-2010)

NSRL Managed WISHH Projects - 2009 (12-2-2010)

Illinois Field & Bean - May 2013 (5-15-2013)
Click the link below to view the May 2013 issue as an online flipbook or choose to download the PDF right to your computer.

Illinois Field & Bean - March 2013 (3-12-2013)
Click the link below to view the March 2013 issue as an online flipbook or choose to download the PDF right to your computer.

Illinois Field & Bean - February 2013 (2-11-2013)
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Illinois Field & Bean - January 2013 (1-11-2013)
Click the link below to view the January 2013 issue as an online flipbook or choose to download the PDF right to your computer.

Illinois Field & Bean - December 2012 (12-12-2012)
Click the link below to view the December 2012 issue as an online flipbook or choose to download the PDF right to your computer.

Two Species of Symbiotic Bacteria Present in the Soybean Aphid (1-14-2010)
ABSTRACT Aphids, which feed solely on plant phloem sap, have developed symbiotic associations with bacteria that provide them with the amino acids that are lacking in phloem. Three soybean aphid (Aphis glycines Mat samura) populations were screened for the presence of Buchnera aphidicola and three common species of secondary aphid symbionts (Serratia symbiotica, Hamiltonella defensa, and Regiella insecticola). Diagnostic polymerase chain reaction and subsequent DNA sequencing showed the presence of two species of symbiotic bacteria present in all three soybean aphid populations tested: B. aphidicola and Arsenophonus sp. Although Buchnera is commonly found in aphids, Arsenophonus is most commonly found in whiteßies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), making the soybean aphid unique among aphids that have been tested for the presence of Arsenophonus.

Pathogenic Variation of Phakopsora pachyrhizi Infecting Soybean in Nigeria (1-14-2010)
Soybean rust, caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi, is an important disease in Nigeria and many other soybean-producing countries worldwide. To determine the geographical distribution of soybean rust in Nigeria, soybean fields were surveyed in the Derived Savanna (DS), Northern Guinea Savanna (NGS), and Southern Guinea Savanna (SGS) agroecological zones in Nigeria between 2004 and 2006. Disease severity in each zone was determined and analyzed using geostatistics.

Effect of Fungicide and Timing of Application on Soybean Rust Severity and Yield (1-14-2010)
Soybean rust, caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi, is a devastating foliar disease of soybean that may cause significant yield losses if not managed by well-timed fungicide applications. To determine the effect of fungicide timing on soybean rust severity and soybean yield, field trials were completed in Paraguay (four locations), the United States (two locations), and Zimbabwe (one location) from 2005 to 2006.

Mapping and Confi rmation of a New Allele at Rpp1 from Soybean PI 594538A Conferring RB Lesion–Type (1-14-2010)
Soybean rust, caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi (H. Sydow & Sydow), is a destructive soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] disease and identifi - cation of new resistance genes is essential for effective rust management.

EVALUATION OF AGGRESSIVENESS OF FUSARIUM VIRGULIFORME ISOLATES THAT CAUSE SOYBEAN SDS (1-12-2010)
Fusarium virguliforme (Akoi, O’Donnell, Homma & Lattanzi), formerly named F. solani (Mart.) Sacc. f.sp. glycines, is the cause of soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS). Over the last 6 years, an international collection of F. virguliforme isolates has been established and maintained at the National Soybean Pathogen Collection Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Precision Agriculture in Soybeans (1-24-2013)
Outlines how new research commissioned by the PrecisionAg Institute confirms that precision farming tools cut input costs and improve management decisions.

SCN- The invisible threat (1-23-2013)
Learn more about SCN and its threat to soybeans.

Soybean Production Guide (11-14-2012)
The Soybean Production Guide Flip Book provides soybean farmers a step by step guide to improving their soybean yields. Includes tips on seed selection, weed, foliar disease and pest management, seed treatments, foliar nutrition, developing strategies to fight SCN and much more.

Get rid of unwanted guests! (10-27-2010)
Learn more about soybean aphids and rust.

Soybean Cyst Nematode: Managing the Threat (10-27-2010)
Learn about recommendations for managing SCN.