Research

Southern South Dakota needs rain: ‘We’re extremely dry’

May 13, 2026

It’s dry in the southern half of South Dakota. The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor, valid for May 5th, 2026, indicates most southern South Dakota counties are ...

Jasper: Planting Progress ‘Just on the Verge of a Good Start’

May 6, 2026

From north to south, South Dakota goes from wet conditions to dry. The U.S. Drought Monitor for South Dakota published the last day of April, 2026, shows d...

Nutrition Expert Urges Adding Soy to Diets

May 1, 2026

Soy is good food for heart health. Soy foods, notably tofu, edamame, soy milk, tempeh, and miso, support heart health and provide high-quality plant protei...

U.S. Soy Center for Animal Nutrition and Health Drives Growth in Soybean Meal Demand

April 8, 2026

The largest end user of soybeans is animal agriculture. Chickens, pigs, turkeys, cattle, fish and other farm-raised animals consume 97 percent of domestic ...

Northern-Grown Soybeans: The Right Choice for Vietnam’s Poultry Growers

April 1, 2026

Soybeans grown in northern states, including South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota, are being marketed to soybean and soybean meal buyers in Vietnam. Po...

High Oleic Soybeans: New Market Opportunities For Growers

March 24, 2026

In the context of challenging commodity markets, an emerging opportunity for soybean producers is increased demand for soybeans with high oleic acid conten...

Apply by March 28 for the See for Yourself Tour

March 24, 2026

A group of South Dakota soybean farmers will travel this summer to the Pacific Northwest to see for themselves what happens to soybeans once they’re harves...

Iran Conflict’s Transportation Impact ‘Merits Our Attention,’ Steenhoek Says

March 18, 2026

The trouble currently happening in the Middle East is creating shipping issues that have an impact on farmers and elevators. Mike Steenhoek, the executive ...

Apply to Serve on the SDSRPC Board of Directors

March 16, 2026

The South Dakota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (SDSRPC) is the farmer-led organization charged with investing and leveraging checkoff dollars on beh...

Houdek Serves Growing Domestic and Global Demand for Feed Ingredients

March 12, 2026

There’s soybean demand growth happening at Houdek in Volga, South Dakota. Houdek produces sustainable protein feed ingredients. “We take soybean meal loca...

South Dakota Farmer Mike McCranie Elected USSEC Chair

February 27, 2026

On Tuesday, Feb. 24, USSEC’s 2026/2027 Board of Directors was announced during its annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas. USSEC’s board comprises 16 members...

Soybean Growers Work to Diversify Export Customer Base

February 19, 2026

In addition to the ongoing work to coax more soybean business out of China, the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC) continues to seek diversification in its ...

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