Bees Boost Crop Health
Kansas, in the U.S. Midwest, names the honeybee as the official state insect. Beekeepers across the state are encouraging farmers to diversify and increase crop…
Study Confirms U.S. Soy Farmers’ Commitment to Conservation
A soil health and conservation study conducted by the American Soybean Association (ASA) with support from the Walton Family Foundation found that U.S. soybean farmers…
Six Basics to Protect Water and Improve Soil
U.S. soybean farmers adopt management practices to continuously improve sustainability. A Delaware farmer, from the U.S. east coast, describes basic practices that protect water quality…
2020 Ground Work: Winter Farm Work
U.S. farmers typically harvest most of their soybeans between September and November. Planting doesn’t begin until about April or May. But the winter months in…
Saturated Buffer Design Research Improves Water Quality
U.S. soybean farmers continuously investigate ways to improve their sustainability. In tiled fields, saturated buffers are one management practice that prevents nutrient loss as excess…
Farmers Demonstrate how Practices Build Resiliency to Variable Weather
U.S. soybean farmers are adapting to variable weather patterns by using practices and making decisions that help their farms be more resilient to changing climate…
U.S. Soy Farmers Use Water Monitoring Systems for Continuous Improvement
U.S. soybean farmers use innovative technology to continuously improve the sustainability of their crops. With support from qualified state soybean boards (QSSBs), farmers learn how…
USDA’s ERS Releases “Agriculture Resources and Environmental Indicators 2019” Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) released its Agriculture Resources and Environmental Indicators, 2019 report on May 7. The report describes trends…
Technology, Sustainability and Continuous Improvement
Sustainability allows U.S. soybean farmers to be more productive while using fewer resources, ensuring the land will remain productive and profitable for future generations. An…