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Soil, Science & Savings: Reduced Tillage with Peter Kovacs

Jul 31, 2025

Research and experience point to the conclusion that reducing tillage is a good farm production practice. On this edition of The Soybean Pod from South Dakota soybean farmers and their checkoff, our guest is Peter Kovacs, an associate professor in the Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science at South Dakota State University. Kovacs talks about Soybean Checkoff-supported research on reduced tillage, and how it conserves soil, water, time, energy and money. Kovacs also tells the story of what brought him to South Dakota from his native Hungary.

Economic Potential of Soy-Enhanced Cattle Feed with Dr. Zach Smith

Jul 18, 2025

Zach Smith went from an upbringing in the shadow of Disney World to doing soybean feeding trials on South Dakota beef cattle. On this edition of The Soybean Pod from South Dakota soybean farmers and their checkoff, we’ll talk to the central Florida native about that checkoff-supported research being conducted at South Dakota State University. With a calculator at the ready, Smith, an associate professor in animal science, lays out what’s possible, and how feeding soybeans to cattle might eventually pencil out.

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