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On Derek Haigwood's Arkansas farm, he utilizes no till as a sustainability practice.
Sustainability

Biodiversity and U.S. Soy Farmers’ Commitments in Action

Abby Rinne|Dec 22, 2023

Choosing U.S. Soy supports a comprehensive system of biodiversity efforts. Voluntary programs coupled with legislation create a framework for U.S. farmers to promote biodiversity in…

Sustainability

U.S. Soy Leads Multistakeholder Coordinated Land Use Calculations That Preserves Farmland and Native and Natural Ecosystems

Jack Cornell|Dec 1, 2023

U.S. Soy is collectively rooted in a commitment to biodiversity conservation. Backed by half a million soybean farmers, these land stewards engage in soil health,…

Sustainability

Soy Sustainability – Buzzword or Reality?

Jennie Schmidt, MS, RD|Apr 27, 2023

There are many buzzwords floating around agriculture and social media. Probably one of the most tossed around words is “sustainability,” which is used interchangeably with…

Sustainability

Alabama Soybean Farmer, Front-Line Conservationist

Wendy Yeager|Jun 10, 2022

I grew up on a farm in south Alabama and left to pursue what I thought was my dream of becoming a veterinarian. But fate…

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Prioritizing Sustainability, Innovation and Nutrition: U.S. Women Farmers Talk Commitment to U.S. Soy

Linda Funk|Mar 7, 2022

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…

Ground Work

2020 Ground Work: Finishing Harvest and Preparing for 2021 in Arkansas

Brad Doyle|Dec 7, 2020

Arkansas soybean farmer Brad Doyle shares his final 2020 Ground Work update about cleaning soybean seed for Eagle Seed Company and preparing fields for next…

Sustainability

U.S. Soy Farmers are Part of a Team Reducing Environmental Impact

American Farm Bureau Federation|Apr 26, 2020

U.S. soy farmers are part of the sustainability solution as they produce more with less. This American Farm Bureau Federation video highlights sustainability in U.S.…

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Constant Change

South Dakota Soybean|Dec 3, 2019

Weather, Technology and Economics Drive Need to Adapt It doesn’t take a historian to see that farming today is different than it was a generation…

Ground Work

Coming Home

Brandelyn Twellman|Oct 25, 2019

For the Carpenter brothers, deciding to come home to the family farm came naturally. A commitment to each member of the family finding their role…

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Sustainability & Soybean Farming

USB Staff Writer|Oct 22, 2019

United Soybean Board (USB) chairman and Kentucky farmer Keith Tapp says that for U.S. soy farmers, sustainability means looking at new techniques, new uses, and…