Sustainability
U.S. Soy Continues to Make Strides in Sustainable Solutions
U.S. soybean farmers are making strides in sustainability every day as they grow and develop sustainable soy-based solutions to address some of today’s biggest societal…
Prioritizing Sustainability, Innovation and Nutrition: U.S. Women Farmers Talk Commitment to U.S. Soy
In recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8 and U.S. National Agriculture Day on March 22, the U.S. Soy industry showcases two U.S. women farmers…
Pollinators Matter to U.S Soybean Farmers
U.S. Soy farmers understand the economic and ecological importance of pollinators. Without them, agriculture would collapse. Around 75% of agricultural crops we grow – including…
U.S. Soybean Farmers Make Production Decisions to Protect Water Quality
Water is a vital part of any agricultural production system, and proper management is essential to conserve its use and control its movement. [embeddoc url="https://ussoyorg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/US-Soy-Fact-Sheet-Sustainability-Crop-Protection-1.pdf"]
U.S. Soybean Farmers Use Cover Crops to Improve Soil & Protect Water
Cover cropping is a management practice in which fields are planted not with the specific goal of a harvested crop, but to provide ground cover…
U.S. Soybean Farmers Can Make a Difference in Climate Change
Climate change is a global concern, and the U.S., along with the rest of the world, is seeking greenhouse gas mitigation opportunities. U.S. soybean farmers…
U.S. Farmers Protect and Preserve the Soil with Conservation Tillage
For U.S. soybean farmers, sustainability is always top of mind. Conservation tillage, including no-till/reduced-till, strip-till, and mulch-till, allow U.S. Soy farmers to produce more soybeans…
Ground Work 2021: Post-Harvest Planning in Michigan Supports Sustainable Practices Next Year
We finished harvesting our crops in mid-November. Wet weather slowed all farmers in our region of the eastern U.S. Midwest, so after we finished combining…
Ground Work 2021: With Kentucky Harvest Finished, It’s Time to Plan for Next Season
It was a long, wet fall. Rain continued to slow soybean harvest. We finally finished cutting soybeans on November 30. In our area of the…
Ground Work 2021: Finishing This Season and Preparing for Next Year in Iowa
The weather has been a challenge in our area of the U.S. Midwest throughout 2021. Thankfully, it cooperated enough in November to allow us to…