Farmers preparing for spring planting would do well to renew their commitment to managing soybean cyst nematodes, says an Iowa State University plant pathologist. “I’m doing everything I can to convince farmers that we are on a slow-moving train heading towards a cliff,” Greg Tylka, professor of plant pathology and microbiology, said of the push […]

After a 20-year hiatus, the SCN Coalition is back encouraging soybean farmers to “Take the test. Beat the pest.” Like the predecessor, the new SCN Coalition is a public/checkoff/private partnership formed to help the agricultural industry speak with one voice about soybean cyst nematode management. The difference this time: SCN is adapting and reproducing on […]

Soybean growers may be harvesting record yields but no one can deny Sudden Death Syndrome and Soybean Cyst Nematode are a big problem — in fact a staggering $1.6 billion is lost each year. Once in the field, SDS and SCN cannot be eliminated. SDS attacks the root and the pathogen can enter the plant […]

How are cyst nematodes intruding soybean plants? University of Missouri researchers recently found that the parasites are secreting “mimicked” peptides they create that act like the soybean plant’s signaling systems. Soybeans are a major component for two-thirds of the world’s animal feed and more than half the edible oil consumed in the United States, according […]

Growers should make post #Harvest16 plans to sample for soybean cyst nematode (SCN) … and soon before winter rolls in. SCN is the most damaging pest to U.S. soybeans. Studies have shown that SCN can contribute to yield losses of 30 percent to 40 percent with no visual symptoms above ground. But since the most […]