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USSEC and WSF Past Chair Bardole Wins Iowa Master Farmer Award
Former USSEC and World Soy Foundation (WSF) Chairman Ray Bardole was recently recognized as a Master Farmer in March. The Iowa Master Farmer Award was founded in 1926 to reward…
USSEC India Participates in VIV India 2014; Holds Soy Trade Meet; Interacts with Key Indian Soy Stakeholders
USSEC continues to build its presence in the Indian soybean market and industry. USSEC International Director – Program Strategy / ASC & India Regional Director Drew Klein, along with USSEC…
Richard Wilkins - Greenwood, Delaware
Farm: Richard farms 400 acres of soybeans annually with his wife, Donna, and nephew, Christopher. In addition, he produces 400 acres of corn, 250 acres of wheat, 100 acres of…
Jimmy Sneed, Hernando, Mississippi
Farm: Jimmy raises soybeans, corn and wheat in Hernando, Mississippi. He and his wife, Dinah, have two children, Emily and Russ. This is Jimmy’s sixth year as a USB director…
Kevin Scott, Valley Springs, South Dakota
Farm: Kevin grows soybeans and corn on his farm in Valley Springs, South Dakota. He and his wife, Jannell, have six children. Kevin has been on the South Dakota Soybean…
Iowa’s Lieutenant Governor Leads Trade Mission to Thailand
Iowa Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds traveled to Thailand from April 5-12 to promote the sales of U.S. soybeans and soymeal to that country. The delegation also included Kirk Leeds, CEO…
U.S. Soy’s Sustainability Efforts Celebrate Earth Day, Every Day
Earth Day was celebrated worldwide on April 22. Did you know that U.S. soy’s sustainability efforts allow the industry to celebrate Earth Day every day? U.S. soy farmers have long…
Grower Leaders Participate in U.S. SBM Workshop in South Korea
Two U.S. grower leaders, Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA) director Don Wyss and United Soybean Board (USB) Domestic Opportunities Target Area Coordinator Jim Schriver, visited South Korea from April 13-19 to…
USSEC North Asia Hosts Indiana QSSB Team in China
USSEC North Asia recently hosted the Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA)’s China Market Assessment Team. The team visited the Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou in addition to Hong Kong…
USSEC’s IPA Technology is Being Quickly Developed in China’s Aquaculture Industry
USSEC’s successful 2013 Intensive Pond Aquaculture (IPA) demonstration in Pingwang, Jiangsu Province has piqued the interest of the Chinese aquaculture industry regarding this new technology. More than 1000 industry specialists…