In this installment of Take Action’s podcast discussing the mission to Australia, soy checkoff farmer-leader Tom Oswald joins Kim Slarke, Western Australian farmer, and Nick Berry, one of the creators of the Seed Terminator. The trio discusses

Take Action in Australia Part 3: Mechanical Control of Weeds and Chaff

Oct 1st, 2020 12m 43s

In this episode of Take Action’s podcast discussing the mission to Australia, soy checkoff farmer-leader Bubba Simmons III speaks with Australian farmer Roger Newman about the challenges Newman faces with weed and chaff control, and how he came

Take Action in Australia Part 2: Harvest Weed Seed Control in Western Australia

Oct 1st, 2020 11m 27s

In this installment of Take Action’s podcast discussing the mission to Australia, western Tennessee farmer David Nichols sat down with Gary Lang at his farm in Western Australia to discuss the role harvest weed seed control plays in resistance

Identifying Management Practices to Increase Yields, Efficiency and Sustainability

Sep 11th, 2020 1h 4m

U.S. soybean farmers are sitting on immeasurable data but often don't know how to turn it into actionable insights. Shawn Conley, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses the results of a multistate data project focu

Leveraging On-Farm Success with Planting Technologies

Sep 11th, 2020 1h 3m

Planting technologies coupled with geospatial data analyses and on-farm research can provide producers with an opportunity to improve their operations’ productivity. Joe Luck, Ph.D., an associate professor and precision agriculture engineer at

Using Innovative Technology to Assess In-Field Issues

Sep 11th, 2020 1h

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) allow plant pathologists the opportunity to diagnose in-field issues, such as foliar diseases on soybean plants. This technology allows for advancements in precision agriculture, including field monitoring and as

Lessons Learned from Technology Adoption: Precision Technology on the Farm

Sep 11th, 2020 1h 11m

Many farmers began implementing precision farming practices — such as grid soil sampling, digital soil maps, yield monitors, and variable-rate fertilizer and soil amendment applications — in the 1990s. Following those were equipment guidance sy

Know Before You Go

Sep 1st, 2020 14m 14s

In this episode, USB farmer-leader Don Wyss and Matt Badding with John Deere discuss best practices for preparing equipment and technology for the 2020 soybean harvest.

The Hidden Threat of Metabolic Herbicide Resistance

Aug 31st, 2020 20m 36s

Aaron Hager and Pat Tranel with the University of Illinois, discuss the serious threat of metabolism-based herbicide resistance in weeds and how this impacts weed control.

Waterhemp Management and the Balancing Act of Herbicide Coverage

Jul 29th, 2020 51m 9s

Aaron Hager, Ph.D., associate professor of weed sciences at the University of Illinois, discusses waterhemp-effective long-term management for growers. Travis Legleiter, Ph.D., assistant professor of weed sciences at the University of Kentucky,

Seed Destruction Technology and Enlist Mixing Issues

Jul 29th, 2020 51m 36s

Kevin Bradley, Ph.D., professor of plant sciences at the University of Missouri, discusses the status of on-combine weed seed destruction technologies. Bradley is joined by Joe Ikley, Ph.D., assistant professor and extension weed specialist at

Using Electricity and Cover Crops for Weed Control

Jul 29th, 2020 57m 14s

Thomas Peters, Ph.D., weed control specialist at North Dakota State University, discusses weed control using high-voltage electricity. John Wallace, Ph.D., assistant professor of weed sciences at Penn State University, is also featured in this

Herbicide Resistance and Pollen-Mediated Gene Flow

Jul 29th, 2020 58m 38s

Multiple herbicide resistance and pollen-mediated gene flow are the featured topics of this Take Action webinar. Patrick Tranel, Ph.D., professor of molecular weed science at the University of Illinois, discusses metabolism-based and multiple h

The Power of Using Site of Action and Pre-Emergence Herbicides

Jul 29th, 2020 57m 29s

Christy Sprague, Ph.D., professor and weed specialist at Michigan State University, discusses using “site of action” to manage herbicide-resistant weeds. Rodrigo Werle, Ph.D., assistant professor and weed scientist at the University of Wisconsi

Frogeye Leaf Spot Resistance in the U.S.

Jul 20th, 2020 25m 58s

In this episode, Carl Bradley, extension specialist in plant pathology at the University of Kentucky and Randy Myers, fungicide product development manager with Bayer Crop Science discuss frogeye leaf spot, a problematic disease in soybeans. Th

PEST Week Chat

Jun 24th, 2020 21m 54s

In this episode, USB farmer-leader Tom Oswald, NCGA’s Nicole Hasheider and Matt Carroll with ABSTC discuss the importance of Take Action, preview some PEST Week activities and highlight resources available for farmers.

Getting to Know Ag Data Transparent

Jun 5th, 2020 24m 29s

Todd Janzen, Bev Paul and Billy Tiller discuss the Ag Data Transparent project.

Using Cover Crops for Weed Control

Apr 27th, 2020 17m 17s

In this episode, Penn State University weed scientist John Wallace discusses using cover crops for weed control.

What's the Latest on Automated Machinery?

Apr 27th, 2020 22m 36s

John Fulton, associate professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University and Raven Industries’ Tim Norris discuss positives and negatives to autonomy in agriculture, the feasibility of lar

Rural Broadband in America

Jan 10th, 2020 18m 10s

The State of U.S. Transportation Infrastructure

Oct 2nd, 2019 13m 55s

USB director Woody Green and Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek discuss the state of U.S. transportation infrastructure and the recently-approved dredging of the Lower Mississippi River.

Podcast: Plant Breeding Innovation

Sep 12th, 2019 23m 35s

Beyond the Bean sits down with United Soybean Board Chair Keith Tapp, Farmer-Leader Philip Good and Bayer’s Larry Gilbertson to talk about gene editing and the potential benefits in store for farmers and consumers. Hear why the checkoff is inte

Ag Data Privacy and Ownership

Sep 4th, 2019 18m 1s

Ag lawyer Todd Janzen and soy checkoff farmer-leader Jay Myers discuss ag data privacy and ownership.

Take Action in Australia Part 1

Jun 24th, 2019 15m 49s

In this episode of the Take Action podcast, Michigan State University weed scientist Christy Sprague is in Western Australia talking all things weed management with Peter Newman, an agronomist with the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative

Planning Your Residual Program: Start Clean, Stay Clean

May 30th, 2019 20m 12s

Hear from weed scientist Larry Steckel, Missouri farmer Kyle Durham and Valent’s Dawn Refsell as they discuss residual programs and how to keep your fields clean from the start.