U.S. Soy Leads Multistakeholder Coordinated Land Use Calculations That Preserves Farmland and Native and Natural Ecosystems
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,…
Ground Work 2021: Post-Harvest Planning in Michigan Supports Sustainable Practices Next Year
We finished harvesting our crops in mid-November. Wet weather slowed all farmers in our region of the eastern U.S. Midwest, so after we finished combining…
Ground Work 2021: Iowa Weather Compressing Growing Season, Yield
Our crops look like they put up a good fight this year, but they have reached the point of shutting down biological processes for the…
Ground Work 2021: Cover Crops Emerging as Michigan Harvest Continues
Dry weather allowed us to get an early start on harvest. But the weather changed, as it often does. October brought wet weather, and it…
Quality U.S. Soyfood Beans: Planting Food-Grade Soybeans in Ohio
U.S. Soy produces high-quality soybeans for our customers. That includes the more than 4 million metric tons, or 148 million bushels, of food-grade soybeans the…
Ask a Farmer: Importance of Sustainability
Soybean farmers Reggie Strickland, Chuck Prellwitz and Kevin Wilson discuss why sustainable farming methods such as maintaining soil fertility and protecting water quality are so…
Crop Residue Decisions Impact Soil Life
The American Society of Agronomy highlighted a Louisiana State University AgCenter research project comparing the impact of no-till and prescribed fire as crop residue management…
Innovative Soil Nutrient Mapping Technology Wins Award
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.…