Ground Work 2021: Michigan Soybean Harvest Moving Quickly
The dry August in our region of the eastern U.S. Midwest first showed its impact on our crops with how quickly both our soybeans and…
Ground Work 2021: Sustainable Practices Making a Difference in Michigan Fields
We are enjoying a break from work now that the crops are planted and we’ve done what we can to provide an environment for them…
Quality U.S. Soyfood Beans: Customer Relationships Reinforce Importance of Ensuring Quality in Ohio
As one of the U.S. farmers committed to producing high-quality food-grade soybeans, I have had regular opportunities to get to know our customers. My family…
Ground Work 2021: Controlling Weeds in Illinois
After rain delays through much of May, I finished planting soybeans on June 5. I am still amazed at how quickly we can get caught…
Ground Work 2021: New York State Crops Emerging Well
Despite our late start to planting, we were able to get all our soybeans planted by June 4, a week after we finished planting corn.…
Ground Work 2021: Cool, Wet Kentucky Weather Slows Progress
The rains that started coming in late April have continued. Heavy rains, along with ongoing cool temperatures, has made this spring challenging. We finished planting…
Ground Work 2021: North Dakota Crops Emerging, Need Rain
This year, we finished planting all our fields – both soybeans and corn – by May 27, roughly two weeks earlier than average. It’s also…
Ground Work 2021: Wrapping up Michigan Planting Season
We finished planting soybeans in mid-May, and we terminated all our cover crops prior to crop emergence. Corn planting was completed on May 24. It…
Ground Work 2021: Planting Delays in Illinois
After a good start to planting, rains at the end of April and the beginning of May interrupted us and kept us out of the…
Quality U.S. Soyfood Beans: Planting Food-Grade Soybeans in Ohio
U.S. Soy produces high-quality soybeans for our customers. That includes the more than 4 million metric tons, or 148 million bushels, of food-grade soybeans the…