b'SINCE 1915 The first issue of Seed World was published in 1915. Here the editors will take you back in time to explore the numbers, news and issues that impacted the seed industryall covered by Seed World.1915 19201925 1935194019451949195019541955196019651970197519801985198719901995 200020012005201020152020Methods developedLee soybean released;USDA develops BeltsvilleFirst 100%First soybeans to remove off-tastefirst soybean aimedUniversal Computerizedsoybean inkwith complete in soybean oil. chiefly at diseaseSpectrophotometer. developed innematode control. four colors. resistance developed.A MOMENT IN TIMEOur November 2001 issue featured the ultimate battle royalesoybean versus corn. According to the analysis, when it comes to field crops, corn has always been king. What factors turned the tables and how would this affect the seed industry? In 2001, farmers announced their intentions to grow 76.7 million acres of soybeans, matching the level of corn planting for the first time since 1983 when soybean plantings exceeded corn due to drought and the payment-in-kind program. The trend remained in place for soybean to emerge as the most important of the field crops. The expected farm price of corn was estimated at $2.178 per bushel, which was 5% lower than the previous year. FACTS AND FIGURES FROM THIS 2001 ISSUE:$3.5billion is the amount of funding intended to be put toward guarding the U.S. against agroterrorism via a proposed bill backed Kansas senator Pat Roberts.$6.82per thousand cubic feet is the aver-age cost of natural gas in November 2001.12million is the number of acres soybean plantings grew by in the U.S. between 1996 and 2001.3%is the increase in soybean planting in Iowa and Illinois in 2001 versus the year prior. 25is the number of new soybean varieties introduced by Pioneer Hi-Bred International for the 2002 growing season.78/ SEEDWORLD.COMJANUARY 2021'