Sustainability

Food & Lifestyle

Sustainable from the Soil Up

McKenna Dosier|Aug 20, 2020

U.S. soy is a sustainable product from the ground up, produced by farmers that take their stewardship of the land seriously.

Food & Lifestyle

Sustainability Informed By On-Farm Data

Hannah Schlapp|Aug 20, 2020

Sustainability in agriculture is spearheading to the top of the priority list, and the industry has the greatest leaders running the show — U.S. soybean…

Food & Lifestyle

Implementing Sustainable Management Systems

Hannah Schlapp|Aug 20, 2020

U.S. Soy invests in sustainably driven information from university researchers and private industry and farmer-led organizations across the U.S., helping farmers manage their pesticide applications.

Food & Lifestyle

More Food, Less Environmental Impact

Hannah Schlapp|Aug 20, 2020

Tech Toolshed, a soy checkoff resource, helps farmers maximize the technology they currently have while integrating new technology and managing the vast quantity of data…

Ground Work

2020 Ground Work: Iowa Crops Need Rain

Lindsay Greiner|Aug 18, 2020

Iowa soybean farmer Lindsay Greiner shares a 2020 Ground Work update on soybean and corn crop progress, the need for rain, drought stress and raising…

Ground Work

2020 Ground Work: Delaware Crops Manage Heat, Hurricane

Cory Atkins|Aug 17, 2020

Delaware soybean farmer Cory Atkins shares a 2020 Ground Work update on soybean, corn and lima bean progress with irrigation and a hurricane.

Ground Work

2020 Ground Work: Recovering from a Minnesota Hail Storm

Jamie Beyer|Aug 14, 2020

Minnesota soybean farmer Jamie Beyer shares a 2020 Ground Work update about how the farm is recovering from a hailstorm and managing insect and disease…

Sustainability

Iowa Soybean Association Receives 2020 U.S. Water Prize

Iowa Soybean Association|Aug 10, 2020

The Iowa Soybean Association recently was awarded the 2020 U.S. Water Prize for Outstanding Nonprofit from the U.S. Water Alliance, recognizing their watershed analysis and…

Ground Work

2020 Ground Work: Soybean Breeding in Arkansas

Brad Doyle|Aug 7, 2020

Arkansas soybean farmer Brad Doyle shares a 2020 Ground Work update on soybean plant breeding and irrigation for his farm and Eagle Seed Company.

Ground Work

2020 Ground Work: Dry Weather Shows Value of No-Till in Indiana

Tom Griffiths|Jul 31, 2020

Indiana soybean farmer Tom Griffiths shares a 2020 Ground Work update on crop progress in dry weather conditions, the value of no-till, and continuous improvement…