South Dakota Soybean

Sustainability

Cropping System Inventory Shows Increase in No-Till Acres on U.S. Soybean Farms

South Dakota Soybean|May 30, 2020

South Dakota Soybean describes how farmers adapted to the wettest year on record with a significant increase in no-till acres.

Around the World

U.S. Soy’s Connection to Taiwan Remains Strong

South Dakota Soybean|Mar 13, 2020

For more than 50 years, U.S. soybean farmers have been collaborating with partners in Taiwan to meet their soybean needs. The trade relationship has grown…

Ground Work

Constant Change

South Dakota Soybean|Dec 3, 2019

Weather, Technology and Economics Drive Need to Adapt It doesn’t take a historian to see that farming today is different than it was a generation…

Sustainability

Conservation is Just a Way of Life for this U.S. Soy Family Farm

South Dakota Soybean|Jul 31, 2019

The Johnson Farm of Frankfort, South Dakota is this year's winner of the South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award. In 1986, the family went 100 percent…

Food & Lifestyle

High Oleic Soybean Oil Recognized by FDA as Heart Healthy

South Dakota Soybean|Mar 26, 2019

Now, more than ever, consumers are paying attention to the food that they are eating and the health implications of their dietary decisions. High oleic…

Buyers

Cultivating Trade: Hosting Trade Delegations Builds Relationships

South Dakota Soybean|Jan 5, 2019

The visitors huddled around Craig Converse in his rural Arlington, South Dakota, machine shed as he pulled up a mobile phone app that detailed data…

Exports

Thailand: An Up and Coming Power

South Dakota Soybean|Apr 29, 2018

Like other countries in Southeast Asia, Thailand’s economy is on a steady incline. That means good things for U.S. farmers in South Dakota. Higher standards…