Demand
U.S. Soy Advantage Builds Demand, Meets Customer Needs
Shopping around to find the best bang for your buck is a common practice for…
Biotechnology
One Step Closer to a Higher Stearate Soybean Oil
New research published in the Journal of Experimental Botany describes the discovery of new alleles that could lead to soybean varieties with higher stearate levels in the oil and good agronomics. …
Biodiesel
Biodiesel big in the Big Apple
Iowa soybean farmers got a glimpse of New York’s usage and reliance on soybean oil in biodiesel during the National Biodiesel Board’s (NBB) virtual biodiesel…
Quality
Wrap up your Soy Checkoff Investments for Those on your Holiday List
As the holidays approach, the lists of wants and needs grow. With the help of the soy checkoff through checkoff-funded research efforts, you can add…
Quality
U.S. Soy: Collaboration is More Important than Ever
United Soybean Board CEO and director Lynn Rohrscheib took part in a U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA) Farm + Food + Facts podcast.…
Industrial Uses
Goodyear and Skechers in Step with U.S. Soy
U.S. soy is now found in new lines of Skechers footwear, thanks to their collaboration with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
Aquaculture
IPRS Helps Mexican Tilapia Producer to Boost Results
Complejo Acuícola Tupez, a commercial tilapia farm in Veracruz, México is achieving positive results through the U.S. Soybean Export Council’s In-Pond Raceway System. USSEC Program…
Research
New Vision for Next Decade of Soybean, Plant Research
In a recently released report entitled “Plant science decadal vision 2020-2030: Reimagining the potential of plants for a healthy and sustainable future,” more than 40…
Biotechnology
Soybean Farmers Benefit from Nobel Prize-Winning Research
Last week, the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier (Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens, Berlin, Germany) and Jennifer A. Doudna (University of…
Health
Soybeans Heal Skin in Innovative Medical Application
OmegaSkin is a soy-based regenerative skin substitute technology from NeuEsse. The soybean-based protein application can be used for ulcers, burns and slow-closing wounds.
Biotechnology
From the Lab to the Farm: How Gene Editing Is Done
The soy checkoff initiated research to identify how advancements in gene editing can help farmers produce a better crop.
Quality
U.S. Soy Investments Benefit Farmers and Customers
The soy checkoff allows U.S. soybean farmers to invest in the long-term success of the soybean industry to benefit farmers and global customers.
Quality
New soybean grain system promotes greater efficiency
A new soybean handling system for an Ohio farmer demonstrates how U.S. soybean farmers protect crop quality before sending soybeans into the supply chain.
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…
Innovation
Genes Controlling Mycorrhizal Colonization Discovered in Soybean
University of Illinois research on beneficial soil fungi, mycorrhizal colonization with soybeans, discovered genes that could be used for innovative soybean breeding to improve sustainability…
Innovation
Cyber-physical System Innovation Promises to Boost Yields
Engineers, geneticists, agronomists, system modelers and machine-learning experts at Iowa State University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are working on an innovation that promises to…
Innovation
Soybean Breeding for Drought Tolerance – COVID Style
Due to COVID-19, soybean breeding researchers had to weigh, bag, and label seeds for 10,000 plots from their garages, dining room tables, and back porches.…