Louisiana farmers do their part to prevent soybean rust

From the Beauregard Daily News - Rust alert helps some soybean farmers

BOYCE (AP) - Farmers took extra steps to avoid possible destruction of this year's soybean crop and were rewarded with a record yield, but rising energy costs could dampen the end result. But consumers may not even notice a difference. Kurt Guidry, an economist with the Louisiana State University AgCenter, said the cost of finished goods depends on more than just the raw commodity. "Consumers don't directly eat soybean, but soybeans are used in a number of products that consumers do eat," Guidry said.