Ground Work

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Quint Pottinger

Kentucky

Sustainability

New Soybean Yield Record Highlights Sustainable Potential of U.S. Soy

USSEC Staff Writer|Sep 27, 2023

Soybeans have tremendous yield potential. U.S. Soy farmer Alex Harrell proved that when he harvested soybeans averaging nearly 206.8 bushels per acre, or nearly 14.9…

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2020 Ground Work: Ohio Weather Holds for Harvest but Limits Fall Fieldwork

Bill Bayliss|Dec 8, 2020

Ohio soybean farmer Bill Bayliss shares a 2020 Ground Work update on finishing harvest and the impact of winter weather on fertilizing fields and seeding…

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2020 Ground Work: Fall Fieldwork in Illinois

Elliott Uphoff|Nov 12, 2020

Illinois soybean farmer Elliott Uphoff shares a 2020 Ground Work update about soybean and corn harvest on his farm.

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2020 Ground Work: Weather Dictates Harvest Timing in Ohio

Bill Bayliss|Nov 10, 2020

Ohio soybean farmer Bill Bayliss shares a 2020 Ground Work update on harvest and the impact of weather on fertilizing fields and seeding cover crops.

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2020 Ground Work: Illinois Soybean Harvest Rolling

Elliott Uphoff|Oct 19, 2020

Illinois soybean farmer Elliott Uphoff shares a 2020 Ground Work update about soybean and corn harvest on his farm.

Innovation

Soybean Farmers Benefit from Nobel Prize-Winning Research

Lisa M. Balbes|Oct 15, 2020

Last week, the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier (Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens, Berlin, Germany) and Jennifer A. Doudna (University of…

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2020 Ground Work: Soybean Harvest Running Smoothly in Ohio

Bill Bayliss|Oct 15, 2020

Ohio soybean farmer Bill Bayliss shares a 2020 Ground Work update on soybean harvest, fertilizing fields and seeding cover crops.

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2020 Ground Work: Harvesting Below-Average Yields in Iowa

Lindsay Greiner|Oct 14, 2020

Iowa soybean farmer Lindsay Greiner shares a 2020 Ground Work update on soybean and corn harvest with below-average yields and raising pigs.

Innovation

From the Lab to the Farm: How Gene Editing Is Done

McKenna Dosier|Sep 29, 2020

The soy checkoff initiated research to identify how advancements in gene editing can help farmers produce a better crop.

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2020 Ground Work: Will Rain Save Ohio Grain?

Bill Bayliss|Sep 21, 2020

Ohio soybean farmer Bill Bayliss shares a 2020 Ground Work update on a major rain and its late-season impact on crop yield and cover crop…