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…

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The Future Of Agriculture: Producing More From Less

David Green|Mar 5, 2019

By the time you read this sentence, ten more people will have joined the growing world population.[1]Perhaps that fact might be easier to grasp than…

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U.S. Soybean Farmers Embrace Technology to Grow Crops with Scientific Precision

David Festa|Nov 9, 2018

Tech Startups Raise Millions to Develop Precision Ag Tools Agriculture is the latest U.S. industry to embrace technology - and venture capitalists are taking notice.…

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Precision Agriculture for the Next Generation of Farmers

USSOY Staff Writer|Oct 19, 2018

South Dakota State University to Become First in Nation to Offer Degrees in Precision Agriculture Profitable and sustainable farming is more complicated than just seeds,…

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Technology Makes U.S. Soybean Farmers Better, Faster…and More Sustainable

Jennifer Kite-Powell|Oct 10, 2018

From self-driving tractors to drones, technology is helping U.S. soybean farmers more efficient.  Technology companies are investing billions of dollars into agriculture, filling Rural America’s…

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Precision Technology Advances Soy Sustainability

Laura Temple|Sep 18, 2018

In any production system, precision leads to efficiency and quality. For soybean production, precision also leads to sustainability. “We strive for every drop of water…

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Soy Sustainability: Using Land Wisely

Laura Temple|Sep 11, 2018

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…

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Sustainable Farming: Growing More With Less

USB Staff Writer|Aug 29, 2018

Farmers are always innovating in order to improve Sustainability takes flexibility. Farmers understand what works well for one field on their farm may not work…

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Big Data. Big Difference.

Laura Wolf|Mar 1, 2017

HOW TO TURN FARM DATA INTO MORE SUSTAINABLE SOYBEANS. You’re already collecting lots of data about your farm. Now, it’s time to put it to…