The professor pointed out that in her studies the rats had soy proteins injected into them, therefore eating soy products may have a different effect. A similar study by de Mejia and graduate student Laura Kim found a soy diet may likely limit the body's fatty cell growth. The News-Gazette said that de Mejia has begun a new study to determine those effects and will implement additional studies to test soy's effect on satiety. Roman temple found under president's house FDA issue warning...

As he geared up to plant cotton Patman took a few minutes to discuss his changing production plans: fewer cotton and soybean acres, more corn and wheat. I didnt make much of a soybean crop last year, only about 11 bushels per acre, but I had some bottom land fields that cut 30 bushels. Steve Patman was in a bit of a hurry back in mid-April as he tried to catch up following a weekend deluge that dumped as much as 15 inches of rain on his Ellis County farm. He also talked about marketing...

NEW YORK - Agriculture futures rallied Wednesday as the sharp declines of corn, soybean and wheat prices a day earlier drew buyers shopping for a bargain. Commercial buyers in the corn market which include livestock raisers, ethanol producers and exporters are "stepping in and supporting the front month. Commodities prices in other markets were mixed, with crude oil futures rising, gasoline falling and base metals mostly declining. Although nickel and copper stocks held by the exchange...

Erick Larson, Extension small grains specialist, said the early warm temperatures had advanced the maturity of the crop, putting it about two weeks ahead of schedule, but also more vulnerable to the freeze. With an estimated 30,000 acres in production in Coahoma County and prices hovering above $4 a bushel, farmers stood to make a good return on their investment before the freeze, he said. Zepponi said he hopes to generate enough wheat to meet what he booked the 2007 crop for earlier. Corn...

The rally in soybean prices was a big help in moving corn off limit-down levels but the price activity in December corn was also a big factor, Kleist said. Selling eased after midsession, when soybean futures and soybean meal rallied. Market Watch Online email. In addition, the corn crop isn t in the ground and in many areas farmers can t get into their fields to prepare the ground for planting, and given the fact that farmers are expected to plant 90 million acres this year, time is of...