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Janelle Atyeo, Tri-State Neighbor Reporter
Dec 27, 2016
Dec 27, 2016 Updated Dec 27, 2016

Soybeans — The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genomic Institute recently announced the mapping of the soybean’s genome sequence. Tri-State Neighbor file photo
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Producers are expecting big things next year from the new dicamba-tolerant soybeans, the Xtend variety developed by Monsanto.

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