On Derek Haigwood's Arkansas farm, he utilizes no till as a sustainability practice.
Infrastructure

U.S. Soy Details Value Chain Resiliency during Ag Talks Iowa Town Hall

Jen Del Carmen|Aug 11, 2020

USSEC CEO Jim Sutter took part in a virtual AgTalks town hall on July 30. He described collaboration across the ag industry during the pandemic…

Aquaculture

U.S. Soy Hosts Digital Aquaculture Conference

USSEC Staff Writer|Jun 30, 2020

The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) hosted a global digital aquaculture conference discussing how the impact of COVID-19, the coronavirus pandemic, on the industry, emphasizing…

SSAP

U.S. Soy Makes an Impact with SSAP-RED

USSEC Staff Writer|Feb 15, 2020

In 2019, the European Union formally recognized the U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol-Renewable Energy Directive (SSAP-RED), which allows oil from certified U.S. soybeans to be…

SSAP

First Elevator Certifies U.S. Soy Under the SSAP-Red Program

Lisa Humphreys|Aug 3, 2019

By 2020, EU Member States are required to fulfill at least 20 percent of their total energy needs with renewable sources, with at least 10…

SSAP

The SSAP: A Guideline to Responsible Farming

Brent Babb|Jun 26, 2019

The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) was created by the U.S. Soy Family – USSEC, the United Soybean Board and the American Soybean Association…

Sustainability

U.S. Soybean Farmers Validate Sustainability for Consumers

Michelle Rook|May 21, 2019

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…

SSAP

USSEC Works to Build Awareness of SSAP with Korean Soy Processors Team

Hyung Suk Lee|Dec 8, 2018

Sustainability is more than a buzzword for the U.S. Soy industry. This story is part of an ongoing series that focuses on the demand for…

SSAP

Japanese Food Company Executives Experience U.S. Soy Firsthand

Masako Tateishi|Nov 20, 2018

Sustainability is more than a buzzword for the U.S. Soy industry. This story is part of an ongoing series that focuses on the demand for…

Buyers

International Buyers Discuss the Quality, Consistency and Sustainability of U.S. Soy

Lisa Humphreys|Sep 27, 2018

The U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol was created to ensure a predictable supply of U.S. Soy for a growing world. International buyers are taking note,…

SSAP

The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol

Lisa Humphreys|Sep 8, 2018

You’ve heard the stat before; more than 9 billion people will inhabit the earth by 2050. Farmers must be sustainable in order to meet this…