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CSD75: Soybean Digest The 1960s
2016-02-26 17:23:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The 1960s saw a doubling of soybean acres from the previous decade (4.3 million acres versus 2.2 million) and average yields moved higher by 5 bushels (28.8 versus 23.5). Chemical control of weeds was probably the most important technical advance. read more
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CSD75: Soybean Digest 1950s Advertising: John Deere, Allis-Chalmers, Cargill
2016-01-15 20:47:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
In the 1950s, CSD advertisers offered a lot to readers. From combines and tractors to an inoculant, vacuum and solvents, check out these products from Phillips Solvents, John Deere, Cargill, Allis-Chalmers and more. read more
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#CSD75: Soybean Digest The 1950s
2016-01-09 02:23:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
In the 1950s, average yields were hovering around 20 bu./acre. Soybean acres continued to climb (19.3 million acres in 1954), yet farmers were dealing with big surpluses of all crops by mid-decade. read more
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CSD75: Soybean Digest: Advertising in the 1940s
2015-11-13 21:44:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The association lost $2,000 in the first year of publishing Soybean Digest, but they vowed to continue support of this valuable information for farmers. Check out these advertisements that we found from November 1940 to October 1941. read more
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CSD75: Soybean Digest: The 1940s
2015-11-06 23:01:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
To commemorate the 75th birthday of Corn+Soybean Digest, the editorial staff has paged through some dusty, old bound magazine volumes to give you a glimpse of what farmers were dealing with during each decade. Here is the first installment of interesting stories from November 1940 to October 1941. read more
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