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As the 2024 harvest season continues, the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) is once again partnering with Nebraska Extension to help farmers protect their fields from soybean cyst nematode (SCN), the leading yield-limiting pest in soybean production. Through this collaboration, Nebraska farmers can test their soil for SCN at no cost, thanks to NSB funding. This essential service can help farmers detect and manage SCN, which costs U.S. soybean producers an estimated $1.5 billion in lost yields…
The Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) is pleased to announce the hiring of Sophia Svanda as communications and education coordinator. In her role, Svanda will oversee NSB’s education initiatives, working on various programs that connect with educators and agricultural groups across Nebraska. She will also support NSB's communications efforts, helping to carry out strategies that promote Nebraska soybeans and benefit the state's soybean farmers. Svanda grew up in Nehawka,…
The Nebraska Soybean Board will hold its next meeting on September 4-5, 2024. On Wednesday, September 4, the meeting will take place at the Hyatt Place Lincoln/Downtown-Haymarket, located at 600 Q St., Lincoln, Nebraska. On Thursday, September 5, the meeting will be held at Nebraska Cattlemen, located at 4611 Cattle Drive, Lincoln, Nebraska. Among conducting regular board business, the Board will finalize funding for FY25 proposals and learn about other new opportunities. The meeting is open…
The Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) held an election in July for board members in Districts 1 and 3, while the District 6 candidate ran unopposed. Nebraska soybean farmers in those districts voted with the following results: District 1 (Counties of Antelope, Boyd, Cedar, Holt, Knox, Madison and Pierce) Anne Meis, Elgin, NE – Antelope County …
Soybean farmer leaders on July 30th presented the Port of Grays Harbor a ceremonial check in the amount of $1.3 million for the port’s Terminal 4 Expansion and Redevelopment Project. The Soy Transportation Coalition held its summer board meeting in Vancouver, Washington, on July 29-30, in order to visit soybean and grain export facilities within the greater Pacific Northwest region that accounts for 25% of U.S. soybean exports. On July 30th, the group traveled to the…
The 2024 Soybean Management Field Days will take place from August 13 to August 16. This year, the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) and Nebraska Extension introduce a new format, providing a unique opportunity for farmers to enhance their knowledge of soybean production, explore the new Soybean Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) contest and network with fellow growers. Throughout the four-day event, attendees will be able to participate in two different formats, one occurring…
The July election ballots for Districts 1 and 3 on the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) have been mailed to soybean farmers residing in those districts. Each district ballot contains important information that will make the voting process easy to complete and return. Qualified soybean farmers living in Districts 1 or 3 are encouraged to consider the following candidates, who are seeking votes for a position on the Board. Voters will have the opportunity to learn about the candidates and…
U.S. Acreage REPORT The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 91.5 million acres of corn planted in the United States for 2024, down 3% from last year, according to the acreage report released June 28. Soybean area planted is estimated at 86.1 million acres, up 3% from last year. Following up on the Prospective Plantings report released in March, NASS surveyed approximately 9,000 segments of land and…
