Despite issues like the struggling global economy and trade barriers, U.S. meat ...

2013 Meat Exports News Release

Description: Despite issues like the struggling global economy and trade barriers, U.S. meat and poultry exports hit a record high in 2012, and that helps keep domestic demand for U.S. soy strong. Listen for more about how increasing meat exports are good news for U.S. soybean farmers.

The U.S. inland waterways are vital routes for helping farmers economically tran...

Low River Levels News Release

Topic: Global Opportunities

Description: The U.S. inland waterways are vital routes for helping farmers economically transport U.S soy to markets around the world. In late January, more than 2,000 barges were held up on the Mississippi River when an 80,000-gallon tanker barge struck a bridge and leaked thousands of gallons of oil. United Soybean Board Farmer-Leader Jim Schriver, a soybean farmer from Indiana, explains how important the country’s inland waterways are to U.S. soy.

Nearly 40-percent of soybean farmers participating in a recent soy checkoff surv...

Sustainability Survey Audio News Release

Topic: Sustainability

Description: Nearly 40-percent of soybean farmers participating in a recent soy checkoff survey say they are unfamiliar with the term sustainability. That statistic concerns soy checkoff farmer-director Mike Thede because many U.S. soy customers consider sustainability very important. Listen to the audio news release for more.

The United Soybean Board (USB) will hold its sixth annual See For Yourself progr...

See For Yourself Audio News Release

Topic: Audit & Evaluation

Description: The United Soybean Board (USB) will hold its sixth annual See For Yourself program this year from July 21st through July 27th. As part of the program, USB Audit and Evaluation Chair David Hartke says ten U.S. soybean farmers will get the opportunity to see their checkoff in action.

The Soy Checkoff recently released a study analyzing the economic impact of anim...

2012 Animal Ag Economic Study Audio News Release

Topic: Animal Ag

Description: The Soy Checkoff recently released a study analyzing the economic impact of animal agriculture on soybean farmers. United Soybean Board Director and South Dakota soybean farmer Lewis Bainbridge says U.S. animal ag is the number one customer for U.S. soybean farmers, using nearly 30-million tons of soy meal last year, which is the meal from 1.27-billion bushels of soybeans.

From paintballs to nail-polish remover, The Soy Checkoff helped bring forty-five...

2013 Soy Product Guide Audio News Release

Topic: New Uses

Description: From paintballs to nail-polish remover, The Soy Checkoff helped bring forty-five new products to the marketplace last year. Russ Carpenter, United Soybean Board farmer-leader, remarks on the ever-growing list of uses for soy.

Jim Stillman bio and photos

USB Chair Jim Stillman Bio

Topic: Directors

Description: Jim Stillman bio and photos

One of the world’s leading historical climatologists, Evelyn Browning-Garriss, s...

Expert Podcast: Browning

Topic: Production/Supply

Description: One of the world’s leading historical climatologists, Evelyn Browning-Garriss, shared some insight on this year’s extreme weather with USB farmer-directors at the national checkoff’s annual summer board meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia.

More than ever, consumers are interested in knowing where their food comes from ...

Expert Podcast: Stallman

Topic: Consumer

Description: More than ever, consumers are interested in knowing where their food comes from and how it was produced. That’s where the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, USFRA, comes in. Bob Stallman, USFRA chair and president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, recently spoke at the United Soybean Board’s summer meeting about their efforts.