Maryland farmer and USB director Belinda Burrier explains how the expansion of the Port of Grays Harbor to export more U.S. soybean meal to Asia benefits farmers, the community, U.S. Soy customers and sustainable fuel.
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Ground Work 2022: Preparing for a Delayed Illinois Harvest

Lynn Rohrscheib|Sep 23, 2022

 A late spring was followed by a dry summer in our area of Illinois in the heart of the U.S. Midwest. Those conditions have led…

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Ground Work 2022: Soyfood Beans Maturing Well in Minnesota

Keith Schrader|Sep 14, 2022

Our soyfood beans, commodity soybeans and corn continue to look pretty good, considering the growing season we experienced in our area of Minnesota, in the…

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Ground Work 2022: North Carolina Soybeans Maintain Yield Potential Despite Drought

Reggie Strickland|Sep 13, 2022

2022 has continued to be the driest year I’ve seen in my 35 years of farming in my part of the U.S. Southeast. We received…

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Ground Work 2022: Preparing for Promising Mississippi Harvest

Philip Good|Aug 31, 2022

I can tell that fall is just around the corner, bringing some rain and relief from extreme heat after a very hot, dry summer in…

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Ground Work 2022: Timely Rain Boosts Michigan Soybean Yield Potential

David Williams|Aug 23, 2022

In early August, we finally got a good, timely rain in our area of Michigan, in the eastern U.S. Midwest. That was ideal timing for…

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Ground Work 2022: Protecting Indiana Soybean Yield Potential

Mike Koehne|Aug 16, 2022

Despite planting delays due to rain followed by hot, dry weather, our crops don’t look too bad. Summer conditions have been tough in our area…

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Ground Work 2022: Missouri Weather Impacts Soybean Management Decisions

Neal Bredehoeft|Aug 8, 2022

After getting off to a strong start, a very hot, dry July damaged crop yields in our area of the U.S. Midwest. On July 2,…

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Ground Work 2022: Planting Double-Crop Soybeans in Illinois

Lynn Rohrscheib|Aug 2, 2022

After a late spring, we finished planting our crops at the beginning of June. But now it is dry, and our crops really need a…

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Ground Work 2022: North Carolina Summer Grows Resilient Soybeans, Livestock and Vegetables

Reggie Strickland|Jul 26, 2022

So far, this has been the driest season I’ve experienced in my 35 years of farming in this area of the U.S. Southeast. We finally…

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Ground Work 2022: Weeding and Feeding Michigan Soybeans and Corn

David Williams|Jul 11, 2022

Our weather continues to influence how we are managing the 2022 crop on our farm in Michigan, in the eastern U.S. Midwest. Our crops are…