Sustainability

U.S. Soy Farmers are Conserving and Nurturing the Land for Future Generations

USSEC Staff Writer|Jun 5, 2023

A peer-reviewed study published in the journal Land demonstrates a comparable amount of U.S. cropland moving in and out of production over a 35-year period[1]…

Ground Work

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…

Innovation

Weather Reinforces Value of Genetics and Technology

USSEC Staff Writer|Jan 25, 2020

For U.S. farmers, 2019 was filled with challenging growing conditions. But despite heavy rains, floods, late planting and early winter storms, the U.S. soybean and…

Sustainability

Multiple Pathways to Profitability

Barb Baylor Anderson|Jul 21, 2019

Today’s farm environment requires greater creativity. With slim margins, soybean farmers must look for smart ways to improve profitability. With innovative thinking and a sensible…

Sustainability

Sensor-Ing A Change

Carol Brown|Jul 13, 2019

The agriculture industry has been using sensors in precision agriculture for some time, but researchers at the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) are pushing the boundaries…

Sustainability

Connecting Precision Ag Tech to Sustainability

USSEC Staff Writer|Jun 29, 2019

Just north of the Missouri River near Carrolton, Mo., Marc and Meagan Kaiser of Kaiser Family Farms run a multi-generational soybean and corn operation that…

Ground Work

“Agriculture Resources and Environmental Indicators 2019” Report Looks at U.S. Farm Production and Management

USSEC Staff Writer|Jun 17, 2019

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, which describes…

Sustainability

“Agriculture Resources and Environmental Indicators 2019” Report Takes Deep Dive into U.S. Farms and Farm Productivity

USSEC Staff Writer|Jun 10, 2019

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, which describes…

Ground Work

How Ag Technology Attracts International Buyers of U.S. Soy

Doug Winter|Jun 6, 2019

Executive Summary Understanding ag technology’s significance in the sustainability of U.S. Soy may lead international customers to continue buying our products. On my southern Illinois…

Sustainability

USDA’s ERS Releases “Agriculture Resources and Environmental Indicators 2019” Report

USSEC Staff Writer|Jun 3, 2019

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…