Ground Work

2020 Ground Work: Adapting to Planting and Market Conditions in Indiana

Tom Griffiths|May 14, 2020

Indiana soybean farmer Tom Griffiths shares a 2020 Ground Work update planting and markets on his farm, focusing on the local hay market and constant…

Ground Work

2020 Ground Work: Waiting for Spring in Indiana

Tom Griffiths|Apr 9, 2020

Indiana soybean farmer Tom Griffiths shares a 2020 Ground Work update on waiting for field conditions to allow for planting on his farm, focusing on…

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2020 Ground Work: Meet Tom Griffiths

USSEC Staff Writer|Mar 12, 2020

Throughout the 2020 growing season, USSOY.org will provide regular Ground Work updates from several U.S. soybean farmers around the country. Learn about their farms and…

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2020 Ground Work: Meet Cory Atkins

USSEC Staff Writer|Mar 2, 2020

Throughout the 2020 growing season, USSOY.org will provide regular Ground Work updates from several U.S. soybean farmers around the country. Learn about their farms and…

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Six Basics to Protect Water and Improve Soil

Delaware Soybean Board|Jan 12, 2020

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…

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Farmers Demonstrate how Practices Build Resiliency to Variable Weather

Iowa Soybean Association|Dec 26, 2019

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…

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Reduced Soil Tilling Beneficial for both Soils and Yields

Stanford University|Dec 15, 2019

No-till and reduced till is a key component of many U.S. soy farmers’ sustainability plans and now, a new Stanford University study demonstrates that just…

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Sustainable Farmer Award Winner Focuses on Regenerative Agriculture

Field to Market|Dec 6, 2019

Innovation allows U.S. soybean farmers to continuously improve the sustainability of their crops and pass those benefits on to customers. Field to Market: The Alliance…

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Multi-Faceted Approach to Soil Health and Conservation

Bethany Baratta|Dec 4, 2019

Every year, U.S. soybean farmers gain experience to continuously improve the sustainability of their crops, while adapting to changing conditions. For example, past American Soybean…

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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…