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If you were to build a resume for soybeans, the sustainable little bean would boast one heck of a portfolio. That was the message delivered by the United Soybean Board’s (USB) Mac Marshall during the RegenAg Summit May 9 at…


Farmers beware: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has commissioned University of Minnesota scientists to conduct a “fishing expedition” to determine if PFOS/PFAS chemicals are being found in crops from sites that have received wastewater sludge within the last three…


Mike Riley and Sons

If there was a recipe for how to host a trade team, Dusty, Mike and Cathy Riley nailed it while hosting a delegation of Philippine soybean meal buyers Sept. 18 at their farm near Amboy. The Rileys, under the farm…


soybean news

From farm to frontline, the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) is taking another giant leap forward to highlight environmentally friendly investments from the soybean checkoff. Rock County, in partnership with MSR&PC, which directs the state’s soybean checkoff resources,…


USDA has announced it will allow a one-time, early contract termination for producers in the final year of their Conservation Reserve Program contracts. Those producers can voluntarily request to start destroying CRP vegetation before the Sept. 30 expiration of the…


From farm to frontline, the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) is taking another giant leap forward to highlight environmentally friendly investments from the soybean checkoff. MSR&PC, which directs the state’s soybean checkoff resources, is launching the Stepping Up…


The soy checkoff released its inaugural U.S. Soy Sustainability Overview, which outlines key environmental achievements made by U.S. soybean farmers. Their ongoing commitments will help optimize their efforts to continue providing the most sustainably produced soy to domestic and international customers.…


soybean news

The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) and the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) join the agriculture community in honoring Earth Day 2022. From the use of biodiesel to innovative production practices, along with the use of renewable products,…