Alabama Soybean Farmer, Front-Line Conservationist
I grew up on a farm in south Alabama and left to pursue what I thought was my dream of becoming a veterinarian. But fate…
Ground Work 2022: Illinois Planting Challenged by Rains and Supply Chain Uncertainty
Spring has been wet and cool in our area of Illinois, in the heart of the U.S. Midwest. Rains limited the amount of fieldwork we…
Ground Work 2022: Weather Adjusts Michigan Planting
Farmers rely on the weather, but we also must adjust to what the weather allows. We’ve had to do quite a bit of adapting based…
U.S. Soy: A Critical Ingredient to Global Food, Energy Needs
Mac Marshall, vice president of market intelligence for the United Soybean Board and the U.S. Soybean Export Council, recently sat down with Forbes contributor Phil…
Ground Work 2022: Meet Illinois Farmer Lynn Rohrscheib
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…
Factors Driving 2022 U.S. Planting Decisions
U.S. farmers are receiving a variety of market signals as the 2022 planting season approaches. The combination of strong crop prices and high input costs…
Prioritizing Sustainability, Innovation and Nutrition: U.S. Women Farmers Talk Commitment to U.S. Soy
In recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8 and U.S. National Agriculture Day on March 22, the U.S. Soy industry showcases two U.S. women farmers…
Ground Work 2021: Cutting Alabama Soybeans and Preparing for Next Year
We finally finished harvesting our soybeans on November 24, marking the end of our very long harvest season. We started harvesting single-season soybeans on November…
Ground Work 2021: Alabama Soybeans Filling Pods as Harvest Season Begins
Our crops are maturing, and that means fall fieldwork is just getting started. With our crop rotation, that means we are managing crops in a…
Ground Work 2021: Planting Cover Crops into New York State Soybeans
Our crops are maturing quickly. We had several days with a little rain through the first half of September. Then we had a few warm,…