U.S. Soybean Export Council

USSEC is a dynamic partnership of key stakeholders representing soybean producers, commodity shippers, merchandisers, allied agribusinesses and agricultural organizations. Production of U.S. soybeans is based on a national system of sustainability and conservation laws and regulations combined with careful implementation of best production practices by the nation’s 279,110 soybean farms.

In addition, U.S. soybean producers participate in numerous certified and audited voluntary sustainability and conservation programs. Since 1980, U.S. farmers increased soy production by 96% while using 8% less energy. Greenhouse gas emissions decreased 41% per tonne of U.S. soybean production since 1980.

The EU Adopts U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol for Biofuels

In late January, the European Union (EU) adopted the U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP), under the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). Building on the widely accepted SSAP, the new program, called SSAP-RED, […]

Soybean Oil Tires

An innovative use of soybean oil is driving sustainable and conservation uses in the rubber tire industry. A new tire technology using soybean oil is helping tire performance and improving […]

U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol V2

The U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol is a promise by U.S. soybean farmers and the U.S. Soy industry to produce its soy sustainably through a certified aggregated approach audited by third parties that assures certified soybean production on a national scale.

More than Soy Butter: Farmers Need to Tell Their Sustainability Stories

By Nancy Kavazanjian, United Soybean Board director, Wisconsin farmer, October 3, 2016 Ever heard of soy butter? I found it on a restaurant menu recently and being curious, I asked […]

Sustainability Success: Profile of an Iowan Soybean Farmer

If you walk through the fields on Laura Foell’s soybean farm in Iowa in the spring, you might notice seedlings poking up through the stubble from last year’s crop.

Sustainable U.S. Soy Approved By European Feed Federation

FEFAC’s soy sourcing guidelines seek to facilitate mainstream market supply for soy, which is produced in accordance with baseline environmental and social criteria.

Beyond the Bean: The Soy Sustainability Link

The United Soybean Board’s January 2016 issue of its magazine, Beyond the Bean, centers on the theme of soy sustainability.

U.S. Certified Sustainable Soybeans Shipment to China

On November 22, a shipment of U.S.-certified sustainable soybeans was unloaded in Guangdong Province in China.

U.S. Soybean Farmers: Sustainability Starts on the Farm

USSEC has released a new interactive, web-based infographic illustrating key conservation practices developed and adopted by U.S. soybean farmers across the nation.