Comments on: American Farmer – Soybeans

By: mary-b

mary-b — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:18:55 +0000

hi allen, thank you for the post about soybeans. my pawpaw grew corn and had cattle on his farm in vilonia ark. when my uncle took over the farming, he planted acres and acres of soybeans. he has done very well with it and has the only brick house in the family. me and my cousing donna loved playing in the truck when it was full of beans. we’d jump in like you do with piles of leaves. but yes soybeans are used in so many products and we’re grateful.

By: Nina Edwards

Nina Edwards — Sun, 27 May 2012 14:24:31 +0000

I have heard and read that consuming to much soy for a women who is taking hormone replacement therapy can increase the chances of breast cancer. I know certain farmers are making a substantial amount of money on farming this product. But what of the consequences of the after affects of consuming to much of this product. It seems to have made it’s way into our meats, beverages, snack foods, etc… This should start making people think what are these huge companies doing to us now. Cancer has risen, diabetes, heart desease, colestrol levels, obesity.
We as the people of this great nation need to ask far more questions about what the government is allowing big business to put in our foods.
I appreciate your article Allen, but we need to research this product a lot more before we all join in and giving it up for the overtaking of our land in farming this product.
I am with Linda Hill on growing our own veggies.

By: Sharon Smart

Sharon Smart — Sat, 26 May 2012 19:35:26 +0000

Thank you for the very informative article about soybeans!

By: Lynda Hill

Lynda Hill — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:08:06 +0000

You’re absolutely right Ann. Unfortunately 90% of all the soy and corn grown in the US is Round-Up ready GMO seed. I just have a difficult time calling people that plant GMO-anything “farmers”. Real farmers use sustainable gardening methods. I just don’t understand why the only “farmers” that are getting subsidies from “we the people” are those planting GMOs while the real farmers that are actually planting nutritious, organically-grown real food are on their own. Scary world we are living in–I just have a small city lot and I’ve started growing my own veggies now.

By: Linda L.

Linda L. — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:06:17 +0000

Allen: Good job explaining soybeans to people. Around here, some folks put beans in when they were too late for corn. This happens during wet springs when they can’t get the equipment into the field. Our land is now leased, but I think riding a tractor 12 hours today is far more attractive with your a/c and tunes. We must remember that the beans raised for livestock feed are not the ones we use to make some other things. There are many different types of beans out there. There are organically-raised soy just like other products for those who are concerned. When buying soy in the grocer, read the labels.

By: Ann Schulz

Ann Schulz — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:18:07 +0000

You don’t mention if Maturity Group 4 soybeans are GMO’s. We should have a choice if we wish to eat genetically modified foods and the only way to do that is to label them.