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Rust's silver lining; Looking for positives in the soybean rust threat: it wasn't a bad year.(MARKET AT A GLANCE)
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September 1, 2005|
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As Hurricane Dennis blew into the Midwest, it brought a little precipitation to parched fields. While farmers looked forward to the arrival of the rain, they also feared a damaging side effect. There was a good chance the winds would carry with them the feared and much-discussed Asian soybean rust disease.
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Hurricane Dennis made landfall along the Gulf Coast in July, and blew across southwestern Alabama, where soybean rust had already been found. While the spores didn't travel as far inland as had been feared, there was a legitimate ...
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