Recent controversy has surfaced regarding the efficacy of soy protein consumption in reducing serum cholesterol. Of primary concern is whether a 1995 meta-analysis (which generated considerable excitement in the medical community) accurately estimated the impact of soy consumption on cholesterol lowering. FACT: Experts agree soy has additional heart health benefits The AHA report noted that soy foods are heart healthy because of their high content of polyunsaturated fats, fiber, vitamins,...

Overweight women who ate 500 fewer calories a day than normal while consuming an extra 18 grams of soy-rich food daily for 12 weeks didn't lose any more weight than their peers who didn't add the extra soy, Dr. Some studies have suggested adding soy to the diet could promote weight loss, and the Food and Drug Administration has approved health claims stating that eating 25 grams of soy protein daily in conjunction with a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol can cut heart disease risk,...

The upcoming soybean crop is at no greater risk than any other recent Iowa soybean crop, he said. What is still unknown, according to Tylka, is whether the sample came from the farmer's own bin or if these soybeans were commercially stored. Get more DTN markets information free in your email box every morning. This situation raises many questions, Tylka said, such as how there could be soybean rust in the state and no one knew it. In the long run, Tylka said, this discovery could be a good...

Much of the rise in acres for corn is coming from farmers switching to the crop from soybeans. According to the report, there will be about 11 percent fewer acres for soybeans in 2007 than in the last year. Although ADM is the country's largest ethanol producer and will benefit from a bigger corn yield and lower prices, analyst Robert Moskow said the soybean drop may harm the producer and offset the corn benefits. With more acres planted, analysts foresee corn prices falling. Associated...

Soybean rust made it to Illinois in October of 2006, but fortunately, its arrival was too late to cause damage to the state s soybean crop. JG-TC.com > Features > Coles County Extension to host soybean rust detection, management program. Soybean producers, crop advisors and other agri-business professionals will hear the most current information on the biology and monitoring for soybean rust, scouting and detection of soybean rust and management strategies in the 2007 soybean crop says...

On March 8, he says an independent crop consultant brought in two baggies, one containing seeds and pods and one with parts of a dead soybean leaf. Experts say the recent confirmation of soybean rust in Iowa in 2006 should serve as a reminder that the fungus can happen in Iowa. While experts were able to confirm rust on the soybean leaves when they were dead, Tylka says it is more important to look for signs of the disease earlier. Soybean leaves show various amounts of soybean rust. If...

Soybean futures are competing with corn futures for soybean acres. It was reported that about 6,000 spreads were done near the close of the market offsetting active fund rolling as the funds liquidated old net long positions in April futures. This market shows signs of losing steam, at least through late March and early April, on declining crude prices and increasing crop acres. Profit taking by chartists fueled early fund selling as mixed reports and expectations for cash hogs contributed...

The government said that if farmers followed through with their stated intentions, soybean acreage would drop 11 percent and cotton acreage would fall 20 percent. The rush to plant corn comes at the cost of other crops, particularly soybeans and cotton. Corn should be planted by mid-May for good yields and soybeans can be planted as late as June, which could be a fallback plan for farmers if corn doesn't get planted in time. Department of Agriculture's annual prospective plantings report...

By Jan Suszkiw March 28, 2007 Saponins natural compounds found in soybeans and a wide variety of plants are typically used as foaming agents in shampoos and cleaning products. Now, a new method for extracting saponins could shed new light on their health-promoting potential in both whole soybeans and processed soy foods. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) chemist Mark Berhow spearheaded the method's development as part of his collaboration with other research labs to ascertain the...