SUSTAINABILITY

Farming practices that protect resources for the future

Farmers focus on sustainable farming practices such as conservation tillage, cover crops, precision agriculture and more. This helps to protect and even restore the land for future generations.

Sustainability is good for farming

Producers use many best practices to improve sustainability on their farms. This includes practices that protect water, encourage biodiversity, enhance the soil and provide protection from pests, weeds and diseases.

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Conservation tillage

Conservation tillage systems including no-till, reduced-till and vertical tillage help to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs) and improve soil health. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation tillage is used on 70% of U.S. soybean acres.

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Grass waterways and buffer strips

By building grass waterways and buffer strips around fields and streams, farmers add a natural filter that slows water runoff, traps sediment and enhances filtration.

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Cover crops

Between soybean growing seasons, producers can plant cover crops such as wheat or rye to further protect soil from heavy rainfall and erosion. Cover crops also reduce weed pressure by competing with weeds for resources such as sunlight, water, nutrients and space. Cover crops may be harvested, but more often, they are incorporated into the soil to increase organic matter levels.

End users want sustainable ingredients

Today consumers are demanding sustainable products more than ever before. Sustainably produced soybeans are helping producers and manufacturers meet sustainability goals.

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Precision Agriculture

This management system is focused on using new technology and information to precisely align inputs with crop needs.

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Biotechnology

Using scientific tools and methods, including traditional breeding and genetic engineering, biotechnology enhances crops to have desired traits.

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Growing Season

Throughout the soybean growing season there are many practices farmers use to get the most out of each crop.

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Crop Nutrition and Soil Health

Making sure growing crops are getting the nutrients they need is an important part of farming. It all starts with healthy soil.

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Soybean Varieties

There are many considerations that go into selecting the right soybean variety — length of growing season, end users and potential pest and weed pressures, just to name a few.

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The Cost of Farming

Running a farming operation is an expensive venture – and farmers pay for it with more than just money.

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