US Soybean Research Collaborative

The @IowaSoybeans board meeting had an awesome #SWOFSighting yesterday! Sustainability leaders from @PepsiCo, @Cargill, and @Ingredion joined for a panel discussion on how SWOF is helping #farmers while furthering #sustainability goals. More from this conversation coming soon.

Day 1 of our 2023 @SoybeanScience1 grad student tour has been #coolbeans 30 students and 12 universities! @UWMadisonCALS research tours at Arlington and the cranberry marsh! Thank you to @WISoyCheckoff @MNSoybean @BASFAgProducts @corteva @SoyResCollab @UnitedSoyfor for funding!

#NCSRP farmer leaders are hard at work this morning discussing exciting research opportunities and investing in work that will drive resiliency for @ussoy farmers. #soybeanresearch @SoyResearchInfo

@caiobrunharo talks about innovative fluorescent and molecular assays to screen for herbicide resistance. @agsciences #soybeanresearch #NCSRP

Rainy morning but awesome view at the #NCSRP meeting! Excited to learn more about the research happening at @penn_state @agsciences and visit Ag Progress Days. #soybeanresearch @SoybeanScience1 @SoyResearchInfo

@ILSoybean Director, Bryan Severs, started the farmer panel at the #SoyThinkTank discussing his tillage practices and dynamics on his farm.

Kicking off our morning with a Farmer Reflection panel. Robb Ewoldt with @IowaSoybeans and @UnitedSoy , John Fleming (@southernfields) with @ncsoybeans and @ASA_Soybeans , and Bryan Severs with @ILSoybean. #SoyThinkTank

Engaging presentations and productive conversations around #soybean traceability and transparency happening in Indianapolis at 3rd annual #SoyThinkTank

Great to hear from David Singer @index_bio about yeast based Bio-tags that can be used to trace grain through a supply chain. I’ve been hearing about this tech for a while, and I was glad to finally deep dive. Hopefully they do a #soy pilot soon! #SoyThinkTank

Wrapping up our day with a Supply Chain Panel hosted by @UnitedSoy’s @pollypencilplow. Hearing from all aspects of the value chain from @zeakal , @Fritolay, @PerdueChicken, and @dtnpf. #SoyThinkTank

David Singer from @index_bio shares about their innovative BioTag technology. These microscopic, edible bio tags allow you to trace a product (like soy) through the entire supply chain. #SoyThinkTank

@BensonHillInc’s Kyle Smith talks with us about their closed loop model. Value is not in the bean, it’s in the ingredients. Benson Hill has been able to tap into new ingredient markets because of their improved protein varieties. #SoyThinkTank

Dr. Jon Bokmeyer with @agrilytics shares how we can use data beyond traceability to increase production. Yield is an outcome to move the needle we must understand the mechanisms impacting yield. #SoyThinkTank

“Soybeans have a role to play in climate-smart systems. It’s a good team player.” @LindsayCMalone. Her research shows that planting date and soil texture are more linked to yield than soil health metrics. #SoyThinkTank

Excited to be at the #SoyThinkTank meeting this week discussing transparency and traceability in the soybean sector. @LindsayCMalone doing a great job presenting on climate smart and soil health metrics to a very broad group. @SoyResCollab

Dr. @LindsayCMalone shares more about climate smart ag and how it parallels the traceability conservation. Many of the climate smart practices can be thought of as “midfielders” and help us play defense and offense. #SoyThinkTank

Andy Jordan with the Cotton Trust Protocol shares lessons learned from cotton. #SoyThinkTank

Up next, Anastasia Volkova with @RegrowAg shared their innovative MRV models. #SoyThinkTank

Our #SoyThinkTank is officially started. Jen Coleman with @AimpointRsrch sets the stage sharing market drivers of traceability.

The table facilitators are prepped and ready to go for today’s #SoyThinkTank! Looking forward to a great day of talks on sustainability and traceability in the soybean value chain. @SoyResCollab