Iowa Soybean Association Receives 2020 U.S. Water Prize
The Iowa Soybean Association recently was awarded the 2020 U.S. Water Prize for Outstanding Nonprofit from the U.S. Water Alliance, recognizing their watershed analysis and…
Farmers Demonstrate how Practices Build Resiliency to Variable Weather
U.S. soybean farmers are adapting to variable weather patterns by using practices and making decisions that help their farms be more resilient to changing climate…
U.S. Soy Farmers Employ Conservation Drainage as Sustainability Practice
Conservation drainage helps U.S. Soy farmers to increase yields, conserve water, and reduce nutrient loss, while cutting amounts of nitrates in drainage water. This video…
Wetlands: Nature’s Kidneys
Wetlands are part of a biologically diverse ecosystem that helps U.S. Soy farmers to improve water quality on agricultural lands. Working wetlands help to remove…
Bioreactors: Another Instrument in U.S. Soy Farmers’ Sustainability Toolkits
Wood-chip bioreactors work with tile drainage to help reduce the amount of nitrates in water leaving farms. Bacteria living in the wood chips convert nitrates…