Water
U.S. Soy Farmers Say Less Water is used to Produce Today’s Crops
Nebraska soybean farmers explain how farmers today use less water to grow more. Today’s growers know that soils need a certain amount of water and…
Water
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…
Sustainability
Soy Sustainability: Managing Water Use and Quality
For soybean farmers, water management encompasses much more than droughts and floods that make headlines. “We only have a certain amount of fresh water available,”…
Water
Balancing Productivity and Stewardship
Irrigation is just one of the practices U.S. soybean farmers use to increase their yields - and their sustainability. The United Soybean Board spoke with an…
Water
Ohio Farmers Mindful of Water Quality
The Stickel brothers have always been mindful of the value and importance of preserving water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin. Together, Andy who…
Water
U.S. Soy Farmers Strive to Reduce Water Use
Innovations in irrigation techniques help U.S. Soy growers to use less water. This story from Mississippi State University Extension Service highlights how the Row-crop Irrigation…