Research
Crop Residue Decisions Impact Soil Life
The American Society of Agronomy highlighted a Louisiana State University AgCenter research project comparing the impact of no-till and prescribed fire as crop residue management…
Soil Health
Innovative Soil Nutrient Mapping Technology Wins Award
An innovative soil nutrient mapping and testing platform developed by Persistence Data Mining, Inc. and the Ohio Soybean Council won a 2019 R&D 100 Award.…
Soil Health
Management Practices Impact Carbon Storage in Soils
A long-term study at the University of California Davis Russell Ranch Sustainable Agriculture Facility, in the western U.S., found that practices that increase soil organic…
Soil Health
Six Basics to Protect Water and Improve Soil
U.S. soybean farmers adopt management practices to continuously improve sustainability. A Delaware farmer, from the U.S. east coast, describes basic practices that protect water quality…
Soil Health
Sustainable Farmer Award Winner Focuses on Regenerative Agriculture
Innovation allows U.S. soybean farmers to continuously improve the sustainability of their crops and pass those benefits on to customers. Field to Market: The Alliance…
Soil Health
Multi-Faceted Approach to Soil Health and Conservation
Every year, U.S. soybean farmers gain experience to continuously improve the sustainability of their crops, while adapting to changing conditions. For example, past American Soybean…
Soil Health
How Healthier Soil Helps Farmers Survive Record Rains, Drought
In Iowa, farmer Mitchell Hora uses cover crops to protect against extreme weather. The rains started in early May, a series of near-constant showers across…
Soil Health
Continuous Improvement
TJT Gottman Inc. is setting a strong example for learning about and implementing conservation practices on the farm, with brothers Tim and Trent Gottman committed…
Soil Health
The Faces of U.S. Soy Farming: Land Stewardship
Having a consistent supply of high-quality, sustainably produced soybeans is vitally important to international soy buyers, and U.S. soy farmers are up to the challenge.…
Soil Health
Living Soil
Sustainability is the bedrock of the U.S. Soy industry and U.S. agriculture. The Soil Health Institute’s documentary Living Soil focuses on the importance of soil to…
Soil Health
What is Sustainability?
Today’s consumers care where their food comes from. This inspires U.S. soybean farmers like Derek Haigwood, who strives to be a good steward of his…
Cover Crops
U.S. Soy Farmer Details Sustainability Efforts on his Land
Cory Atkins, a U.S. Soy farmer in Delaware, details the various sustainability methods that best fit his farm.
Soil Health
How U.S. Farmers Use Sustainability to Fight Rising Farming Costs
There is no “how-to” book on the right and profitable way to farm. Land cost, equipment, software, fuel and inputs are just a few of…
Soil Health
Healthy Soils and Healthy Businesses: The Dirt on Sustainable Soy
There’s a big difference between soil and dirt. Soil is a living environment. It contains microorganisms, decaying organic matter, earthworms and other insects. When healthy,…
Soil Health
Soil Management
Like most U.S. soybean farmers, Ron Moore takes great care in managing his soil. No-till farming, or the practice of planting seeds into the previous…
Biotechnology
Digging Deep: Harnessing the Power of Soil Microbes for More Sustainable Farming
There’s a farm in Arkansas growing soybeans, corn, and rice that is aiming to be the most scientifically advanced farm in the world. Soil samples…
Family farms
This is Planting
It all starts with planting. At every U.S. Soy farm, that means beginning with the right seed and the right soil under the right conditions.…
Cover Crops
Cover Crops are an Important Implement in my Sustainability Toolkit
Cover crops help me to not only safeguard, but also to further enrich my farm’s soil health. The root systems from those cover crops cycle…
Cover Crops
Alabama Soybean Farmer Says Soil Health is the Key to Long-Term Production
Farmer Annie Dee is always thinking ahead. “With the world population expected to be nine to ten billion people by the year 2050, we need…
Cover Crops
Water Drainage, Soil Highlighted on Mark Eck’s Maryland Row Crop and Poultry Farm
Mark Eck built his first chicken house in 1977. While he and his family have expanded beyond poultry over the years, much of the soy…
Conservation Tillage
Keeping it Simple
Jamestown, North Dakota, farmer Tony Wagner was already committed to farming in a sustainable way when he got an eye opener that cemented the importance…
Our Farms
U.S. Soybean Farmers Keep Busy during the Winter Season
Wisconsin soybean farmer Nancy Kavazanjian says that U.S farmers keep plenty busy during the winter season with meetings that focus on talking about and learning…