Pam Smith

Pam Henderson Smith was reared on a diversified grain and livestock farm in west-central Illinois where five generations of family still till and toil. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois and currently is a seed technology and production editor for Farm Journal.

Latest Stories
The search is on for herbicides with new modes of action
Waterhemp continues to defy herbicides
Our new series highlights the infestations headed to your field
Monsanto’s pipeline is full of new technology
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John Endsley would wrap each soybean that passes through his seed house in bubble wrap if it were practical. Instead, the manager of Monsanto Company’s Mason City, Ill., soybean plant oversees a mechanical bulk-handling system
Soybean Yields, Soybean Rust, Yield Increases, Inputs
The new decade may have started with Southerners shivering, but it wasn’t enough to discourage the first outbreaks of soybean rust. The state of Florida turned red with the first positive soybean rust outbreak of the year on Jan. 4. Outbreaks in Louisiana and Georgia followed a few days later. Soybean rust has also been reported on jicama in the state of Tamaulipas in Altamira municipality in Mexico.
SmartStax is the latest in trait technology, combining multiple modes of action against above- and belowground pests. That means multiple Bt proteins are expressed throughout the entire plant, providing whole-plant protection. As an insect ingests the multiple modes of action, the proteins attack two areas of its midgut. This reduces concerns about insect resistance and allows for reduced refuge requirements.
Bumper Bean King, Refuge Revelations, Rush the Season