Sustainability

U.S. Soy Leads Multistakeholder Coordinated Land Use Calculations That Preserves Farmland and Native and Natural Ecosystems

Jack Cornell|Dec 1, 2023

U.S. Soy is collectively rooted in a commitment to biodiversity conservation. Backed by half a million soybean farmers, these land stewards engage in soil health,…

Sustainability

Soy Sustainability – Buzzword or Reality?

Jennie Schmidt, MS, RD|Apr 27, 2023

There are many buzzwords floating around agriculture and social media. Probably one of the most tossed around words is “sustainability,” which is used interchangeably with…

Food & Lifestyle

Ground Work 2022: Weeding and Feeding Michigan Soybeans and Corn

David Williams|Jul 11, 2022

Our weather continues to influence how we are managing the 2022 crop on our farm in Michigan, in the eastern U.S. Midwest. Our crops are…

Ground Work

Ground Work 2022: Meet Michigan Farmer David Williams

Laura Temple|Mar 17, 2022

Throughout the 2022 growing season, USSOY.org will provide regular Ground Work updates from several U.S. soybean farmers around the country. Follow their updates, #GroundWork2022, to…

Ground Work

Ground Work 2021: Spring Preparation and Sustainability in Michigan

Laurie Isley|Apr 8, 2021

The unseasonably warm, dry March in our area of Michigan, in the eastern United States midwest, has us anxious to start planting, but it still…

Ground Work

2020 Ground Work: Nutrient Management on an Iowa Grain and Pig Farm

Lindsay Greiner|Nov 6, 2020

Iowa soybean, corn and pig farmer Lindsay Greiner shares a 2020 Ground Work update on nutrient management and manure application following harvest.

Innovation

Early Soybean Planting Supports Cover Crops

USSEC Staff Writer|Jun 5, 2020

An Illinois agronomist explained the link between planting soybeans early and establishing cover crops at an Illinois Soybean Association event that was summarized in and…

Sustainability

Innovative Soil Nutrient Mapping Technology Wins Award

Ohio Soybean Council|Feb 28, 2020

An innovative soil nutrient mapping and testing platform developed by Persistence Data Mining, Inc. and the Ohio Soybean Council won a 2019 R&D 100 Award.…

Sustainability

Farmers Conserve Natural Resources

Belinda Burrier|Nov 5, 2018

Linda Burrier discusses how her family farm's focus on nutrient management and conservation helps conserve water and wildlife.