The soybeans and water go into the large funnel, called a hopper, and then into a grinder-cooker beneath where they are ground to a fine powder and injected with high pressure steam. The machines are a primary source of protein for more than 3,000 seniors and children in municipalities surrounding Lima, the capital of Peru. The soy cow will produce enough soy milk that some can be sold to support the machine, while the remaining milk is given away. A soy cow is a pressure cooker and...

Under the agreement, traits will not only be developed for the Chinese seeds market, but also for global agriculture markets. The agreement focuses on the identification and development of novel agronomic traits including drought tolerance for key crops, including corn, soybean, wheat, sugar beet and sugar cane. Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. Its science base fits very well with Syngenta's commitment...

Hart said researchers hope to improve the nutritional value of soybean meal to open up new markets for Hoosier farmers and lower the cost of raising fish. Purdue University aquaculture researchers and Indiana soybean growers are working together with an eye to the future. They want to incorporate more soy in farm-raised fish diets to expand aquaculture in Indiana. The complex includes 12 ponds and a wet lab with many species of fish, including tilapia, hybrid striped bass and yellow perch....

A blood test measures your cholesterol numbers in four key areas: total cholesterol; LDL considered the "bad" cholesterol because it is the main source of cholesterol buildup and blockage in the arteries; HDL considered the "good" cholesterol because it helps keep cholesterol from building up in the arteries, and triglycerides another form of fat found in the blood. A blood test measures your cholesterol numbers in four key areas: total cholesterol; LDL considered the "bad" cholesterol...

The corn crop looks great, Thompson added, with the early planted corn at V15 (15 collars) with about four more collars to go before we see the tassel. Soybeans are a photo determinate crop and with the longest day of the year passing us by last week, June 21, soybeans have been triggered into their reproductive life cycle. All in all for the spring we had and the conditions in which early chemical applications were made, the corn and bean crops look great. With the exception of a few...