Sustainability

New Soybean Yield Record Highlights Sustainable Potential of U.S. Soy

USSEC Staff Writer|Sep 27, 2023

Soybeans have tremendous yield potential. U.S. Soy farmer Alex Harrell proved that when he harvested soybeans averaging nearly 206.8 bushels per acre, or nearly 14.9…

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Ground Work 2022: Continuously Improving Sustainability of Michigan Soybeans

David Williams|Dec 2, 2022

Dry weather this fall allowed for an efficient harvest season in our area of Michigan, in the eastern U.S. Midwest. After getting soybean harvest underway…

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Ground Work 2022: Missouri Soybean Harvest Better Than Expected

Neal Bredehoeft|Nov 30, 2022

In our area of the U.S. Midwest, the 2022 growing season started with plenty of moisture. We planted crops in April and May, and our…

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Ground Work 2022: Finishing a Successful Indiana Harvest

Mike Koehne|Nov 23, 2022

Harvest 2022 has gone well on our farm in the U.S. Midwest. The weather has been beautiful for harvest. The crop yields have been average,…

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Ground Work 2022: Harvesting Minnesota Soy Food Beans to Protect Quality

Keith Schrader|Nov 22, 2022

We have been harvesting for over a month in our area of Minnesota, in the upper U.S. Midwest. Overall, we’ve been happy with our yields,…

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Ground Work 2022: Mississippi Soybean, Cotton and Catfish Harvest

Philip Good|Nov 17, 2022

Our fall season has been very busy, as usual. Weather conditions have been ideal for harvesting in our region of the U.S. South. We wrapped…

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Ground Work 2022: Soybeans Deliver Excellent Yields in Drought-Stricken North Carolina

Reggie Strickland|Nov 15, 2022

I started harvesting a beautiful crop of soybeans on October 27. Despite growing during the driest year I’ve experienced during my 35-year farming career, this…

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Ground Work 2022: Michigan Soybean Harvest Underway

David Williams|Oct 20, 2022

We started harvesting our soybeans on October 4. Late-season rain in our area of Michigan, in the eastern U.S. Midwest, caused the soybeans to take…

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Ground Work 2022: Missouri Soybeans Nearing Harvest

Neal Bredehoeft|Oct 3, 2022

The hot, dry weather that started in early July has continued through the rest of the growing season in our area of the U.S. Midwest.…

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Ground Work 2022: Preparing for a Delayed Illinois Harvest

Lynn Rohrscheib|Sep 23, 2022

 A late spring was followed by a dry summer in our area of Illinois in the heart of the U.S. Midwest. Those conditions have led…