{"id":1627,"date":"2022-07-05T12:10:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T17:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mosoy.org\/?page_id=1627"},"modified":"2022-07-21T11:25:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T16:25:50","slug":"about-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mosoy.org\/about-soybeans\/soybean-farming\/modern-agriculture\/about-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"About Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_section full_width=”stretch_row_content” content_placement=”middle” el_class=”sidehero1″ css=”.vc_custom_1657853146169{background: #fffbf1 url(https:\/\/mosoy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/40097903073_e3ae0ea508_o-sustainability-header.jpg?id=2222) !important;}”][vc_row el_class=”sidehero1row”][vc_column width=”6\/12″ el_class=”sidehero1card shadow1″][vc_column_text el_class=”sidehero1cardeyebrow”]SUSTAINABILITY[\/vc_column_text]
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Farming practices that protect resources for the future<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[vc_column_text]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.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section css=”.vc_custom_1658420688557{margin-bottom: 80px !important;padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/mosoy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dots.png?id=141) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: repeat !important;}” wpex_bg_size=”150px”][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”brownhead”]\n

Sustainability is good for farming<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[vc_column_text]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.[\/vc_column_text]
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Conservation tillage<\/h2>

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.<\/p>\n

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Grass waterways and buffer strips<\/h2>

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.<\/p>\n

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Cover crops<\/h2>

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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row content_placement=”middle” columns_right=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1658420736538{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column width=”7\/12″]

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End users want sustainable ingredients<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[vc_column_text]Today consumers are demanding sustainable products more than ever before. Sustainably produced soybeans are helping producers and manufacturers meet sustainability goals.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1656436576780{margin-bottom: 80px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/mosoy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dots.png?id=141) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}” wpex_bg_position=”top left” el_class=”dotsupdown”][vc_row content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1654882902817{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_column_text el_class=”brownhead”]\n

Explore other modern agriculture practices<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text]
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Precision Agriculture<\/h2>

This management system is focused on using new technology and information to precisely align inputs with crop needs.<\/p>\n

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Biotechnology<\/h2>

Using scientific tools and methods, including traditional breeding and genetic engineering, biotechnology enhances crops to have desired traits.<\/p>\n

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Growing Season<\/h2>

Throughout the soybean growing season there are many practices farmers use to get the most out of each crop.<\/p>\n

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Crop Nutrition and Soil Health<\/h2>

Making sure growing crops are getting the nutrients they need is an important part of farming. It all starts with healthy soil.<\/p>\n

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Soybean Varieties<\/h2>

There are many considerations that go into selecting the right soybean variety \u2014 length of growing season, end users and potential pest and weed pressures, just to name a few.<\/p>\n

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The Cost of Farming<\/h2>

Running a farming operation is an expensive venture – and farmers pay for it with more than just money.<\/p>\n

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