Industry
International Customers Dive into Sustainable U.S. Soy
U.S. Soy growers strive to be ultimate stewards of the land. Why? Because efficiency and conservation practices not only help preserve the planet’s resources for…
Family farms
Iowa Women Farmers Hone Marketing Skills for U.S. Soy
Thin market, carryover, strengthening basis and arbitrage – the terms can be dizzying for those not directly tied to marketing soybean crops. But what if…
Family farms
Factors Driving 2022 U.S. Planting Decisions
U.S. farmers are receiving a variety of market signals as the 2022 planting season approaches. The combination of strong crop prices and high input costs…
Our Farms
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…
Our Farms
Ground Work 2021: Weather Slows Iowa Harvest
After managing drought conditions all season, we received more than 13 cm, or 5 inches, of rain the last week of October. Two different systems…
Our Farms
Ground Work 2021: Iowa Soybeans Outyielding Expectations
This season was dry and challenging in our area of the U.S. Midwest. But now that we are harvesting, we are seeing that both our…