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…
U.S. Soybean Farmers Validate Sustainability for Consumers
U.S. soybean farmers like Lewis Bainbridge have been practicing sustainability methods such as no till and cover crops for many years, but are now providing…
Living Soil
Sustainability is the bedrock of the U.S. Soy industry and U.S. agriculture. The Soil Health Institute’s documentary Living Soil focuses on the importance of soil to…
Practical Application
Farmers share their experiences with cover crops, including the benefits they've seen following implementation and lessons learned along the way. Robert Alper's first experience planting…
Healthy Soil Delivers More Nutrition to U.S. Farmers and their Customers
Mitchell Hora digs soil, especially if it’s in a soybean field and full of worms. Armed with a shovel, iPad and college degree, he represents…
U.S. Soy Farmer: Sustainability is Leaving the Ground Better than How I Found It
First generation farmer Cory Atkins says practicing no-till helps him to retain soil moisture, and topsoil and gives him improved soil structure and natural weed…
U.S. Soy Farmer: No Till is the Heart of our Farming Business
Linda Burrier’s Maryland family farm was an early no-till adaptor, beginning in the early 1970s and achieving 100% no till in 2002. This has helped…
Soy Sustainability: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Both modern industrial activities and natural systems release greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere. Through efficiency gains and improved soil management practices, farmers play a…
Soy Sustainability: Using Land Wisely
The fields covering rural America may appear monotonous from the air or highway. But farmers have a much different perspective. “Land is the most permanent…
Illinois Soybean Farmer is Proud to Practice “The Ultimate Sustainability”
Ron Moore set out to be an accountant, not a farmer. But he says trading the corporate world for the family farm was “one of…