April 9, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
Six years ago, Alexandria resident and former farmer, Craig Damstrom fostered an idea to develop a cash crop in the area not the legume itself, but its seed. Soy seeds are in high demand in South Korea since China has been exporting less and consuming more of its own product. Continue Reading
October 11, 2012 in Alexandria Echo Press
An abundance of bushels and miles of piles are straddling the Minnesota landscape early this year. The drought this summer has got farmers wrapping up soybean and corn crop harvests weeks ahead of schedule as evidenced by the mounds at CHS Prairie Lakes Coop in Lowry. Continue Reading
September 27, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
WYNDMERE Charles Hardie couldn’t help but smile as he sat atop the combine with blades chewing down stalks of yellow corn at a rhythmic pace near here Thursday afternoon. Continue Reading
September 20, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
BRANDON, S.D. With both hands holding it open, Fadjar Setiawan plunged a small, clear plastic bag into the cascade of soybeans flowing from a truck unloading at the Eastern Farmers Cooperative in Brandon. Continue Reading
September 7, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK Keith Deutsch and Chad Blindauer both work the land in the Dakotas, one in the north and one in the south, producing crops that help feed a hungry nation. Most years they deal with comparable weather and similar production problems, but this year is shaping up to be unlike most others. Continue Reading
August 16, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) The worst drought in the U.S. in decades may be leveling off or even be easing ever so slightly in some lucky locales, federal weather forecasters announced Thursday in a report of little comfort for farmers and ranchers who already have begun tallying this year’s losses. Continue Reading
June 16, 2012 in Alexandria Echo Press
Most U.S. soybean farmers know they employ sustainable farming methods, such as conservation tillage, cover crops and tactics that help minimize nutrient runoff. Now a group of representatives from global food companies know it, too.
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January 12, 2012 in West Central Tribune
WILLMAR As expected, USDA’s crop production report finds that farmers in Minnesota harvested lower yields for corn and soybeans in 2011. Continue Reading
April 25, 2011 in Alexandria Echo Press
The United Soybean Board (USB), which represents the nearly 600,000 U.S. soybean farmers, will help Japanese small businesses that wish to donate food to those in need after multiple disasters in that country. Continue Reading
April 24, 2011 in Alexandria Echo Press
U.S. soybean farmers remain optimistic about their futures and the future of the entire U.S. soybean industry, according to the latest soybean checkoff-funded survey of U.S. soybean farmers. The United Soybean Board (USB) conducts two surveys each year to check the pulse of soybean farmers across the nation. Continue Reading
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