In fact, women who took the soy compound showed a modest increase in bone density over two years, compared with a small decrease among women who used only calcium and vitamin D, the researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Italian researchers found that a combination of genistein, calcium and vitamin D helped protect postmenopausal women's bone density better than calcium and vitamin D alone. Genistein is a type of isoflavone, plant chemicals that have effects similar to the...

These values are similar because Brazil exports a high quantity of iron ore and soy to China, accounting for US$690 million, or around 75 percent of the total. Sao Paulo, Brazil, 25 June China exported to Brazil over 3,000 types of products in May, while Brazilian sales to the Chinese market were limited to around 600 types of product, according to figures from Brazil's Foreign Trade Ministry. Sao Paulo, Brazil, 25 June China exported to Brazil over 3,000 types of products in May, while...

Today the USDA released the weekly export sales figures Net sales of 345,300 MT were nearly four and one-fifth times the previous week and three and one-tenth times the prior 4-week average. Despite gains, no consensus yet reached on agriculture between US and European negotiators; calls to move more quickly heard. Rumors surfacing out of China saying that with Soyoil prices making new record highs in China the government is considering releasing 700,000 mt. In no event should the content...

With the additional space, the facility will be able to handle up to 125,000 germination, vigor and purity quality tests for corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum seed a year, said Tom Bockhaus, director of supply planning and logistics of Pioneer. The expansion will allow Pioneer to move samples quickly among labs to help balance its testing needs more efficiently around the world, Bockhaus said. DesMoinesRegister.com is pleased to be able to offer its users the opportunity to make comments...

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Fungicides can help control the disease. He recommends growers keep close watch of their fields. It's the first time this growing season that the disease has been found on soybeans, said Clayton Hollier, a plant pathologist with the Louisiana State University AgCenter. It was detected in Avoyelles and Rapides parishes. If untreated, rust can wipe out most of a farmer's crop, AgCenter soybean specialist David...