Partner News

The South Dakota Soybean Checkoff and the South Dakota Soybean Association are working hard to grow our agricultural industry – and we aren’t alone.

Strategic partnerships and collaboration with these organizations create new uses, develop domestic and international markets, advance technology, and generate a positive outlook for South Dakota’s agricultural producers and consumers.

United Soybean

Soybean Farmers Tackle Spring Planting With Soy Checkoff Support, Navigating Market Shifts

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Fighting Misinformation, Protecting Your Bottom Line: Soy Checkoff Champions Seed Oils During Soy Foods Month

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The United Soybean Board honors Mike Steenhoek with the 2025 Tom Oswald Legacy Award

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U.S. Soy announces national NEXTILE design challenge winners

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U.S. Soy Farmers Experience Checkoff’s Global Impact Firsthand

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U.S. Soy Partners Update National Sustainability Continuous Improvement Goals

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American Soybean Association

Beans & Butterflies: Farmers Support Efforts to Protect the Monarch’s Reign

By Allison Jenkins Credit: Allison Jenkins   There’s a theory fluttering about in both science and popular culture called the “butterfly effect,” the ide

Soybeans & International Food Assistance Programs 

By Virginia Houston, ASA Director of Government Affairs  USAID has utilized Food for Peace to procure Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF), of which soy

Solo Strike: Bio-based RNAi Tech Could Target Soy Pests Precisely

By Nate Birt A new spray-based biopesticide for potatoes could drive future innovation targeting soybean pests while mitigating negative effects for bene

Industry Partners Work to Protect Pollinators

By Rob McLean Soy growers are committed to improving sustainability and conservation practices to protect the bees, butterflies, birds and other pollinato

ASA Farmers in Action Supporting Pollinators

By Jody Shee While pollinators aren’t the main attraction in soybean fields, they support biodiversity and farm health. Many farmers, including two ASA bo

As WISHH Celebrates its 25th Year, U.S. Soy Trade Blooms

The United Soybean Board joined ASA/WISHH to see how the program builds demand for U.S. soy in Ghana.  ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health prog