Hungry for Truth‘s web series Across the Table is back! These series focus on bringing you the facts on hot topics around food and farming in South Dakota.
Attention to Detail Critical When Managing Dicamba
Dicamba is the talk of the (herbicide) town right now, with a variety of new seed-tolerance traits coming to the market and recent approvals for over-the-top application.
Apply to Serve on the SDSRPC Board of Directors
The South Dakota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (SDSRPC) is the farmer-led organization charged with wisely investing & leveraging checkoff dollars on behalf of South Dakota soybean farmers.
soy100: Growing 100-Bushel Soybeans Event Recap
Last week over 230 producers from across the state attended the soy100: Growing 100-Bushel Soybeans event at SDSU. This free event, brought to you by the South Dakota soybean checkoff, highlighted best management practices, as well as strategies for increasing soybean yields.
See for Yourself Group Wraps Up Experience
The South Dakota See for Yourself group started the final day in Washington State with a visit to the BNSF Railway at the Seattle International Gateway Intermodal Facility. The Seattle International Gateway Intermodal Facility is a major hub for transportation of not only agriculture products but also coal and many consumer goods from companies like Walmart, Target, and Amazon.
See for Yourself Participants Tour AGP and Learn About New Aberdeen Plant
Continuing their See for Yourself experience across Washington State, the group met with representatives from Ag Processing Inc (AGP).
South Dakota Soybean Farmers Follow Their Soybeans to Washington State
In its sixth year, the See for Yourself experience allows South Dakota soybean farmers the opportunity to see firsthand how their soybean checkoff works for them. With support from the South Dakota Soybean Research & Promotion Council, soybean farmers traveled to Washington State to tour port facilities and learn about the importance of international markets in the soybean industry.
International School Meals Day: Children Count on Soy
In 2000, U.S. soybean farmers from state soybean grower organizations created the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) as a program of the American Soybean Association (ASA). The WISHH program carries a focus on trade and long-term market development for U.S. soybean farmers, while fueling economic growth and value chain development.
Call to Action: Show Your Support for the Animal Disease Research & Diagnostic Lab
A path to expand and upgrade the Animal Disease Research & Diagnostic Lab (ADRDL) is coming together with support from the Daugaard Administration, legislative leaders, and various ag organizations. This project involves three bills that will move together in the last week of the South Dakota legislative session.
Visionary Farmers Partner with Scientists & Soybean Checkoff
The race for new seed varieties, more effective crop inputs and cutting-edge equipment drives companies to innovate as farmers strive for higher yields. Farmers themselves play a large role in increasing South Dakota’s productivity by expanding the reach of soybean research.