Sustainability

U.S. Soy Farmers Say Less Water is used to Produce Today’s Crops

Nebraska Soybean Board|Oct 16, 2018

Nebraska soybean farmers explain how farmers today use less water to grow more. Today’s growers know that soils need a certain amount of water and…

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Bioreactors: Another Instrument in U.S. Soy Farmers’ Sustainability Toolkits

Iowa Soybean Association|Oct 8, 2018

Wood-chip bioreactors work with tile drainage to help reduce the amount of nitrates in water leaving farms. Bacteria living in the wood chips convert nitrates…

Sustainability

Is U.S. Soy Farming Sustainable?

Kansas Farm Food Connection|Sep 14, 2018

Crop roation, contour farming and water conservation are just a few of the sustainable farming practices the Winsor family uses to help improve the soil…

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Farmer Practices Protect Community Water

USB Staff Writer|Aug 29, 2018

Water is on the minds of soybean farmers constantly. They work to protect the streams, lakes and rivers running through their communities. Their kids and…