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You’ve done what you could all year to set your soybeans up for success, but the season isn’t over yet. Science for Success is excited to announce their 2026 national webinar, Soybeans Down the Stretch: Managing Late-Season Challenges, held on Thursday, July 23 at 12 pm CST. In this webinar, an expert panel of researchers from across the U.S. will address management strategies for late-season challenges, providing you with the knowledge and tools to address issues as they arise…
David City, NE (July 10, 2026) – Ag Processing Inc a cooperative (AGP) announced another major milestone for its newest soybean processing and degumming facility in David City, Nebraska, with the successful loading and shipment of the first-ever U.S. unit train of soybean oil. This achievement highlights AGP's continued investment in value-added agriculture and renewable fuels while creating greater value for its cooperative owners. Designed to efficiently load unit trains,…
Join us at the Kearney Fire Department in Kearney, Nebraska to see SoyFoam™ TF 1122 in action. As the first and only firefighting foam to earn GreenScreen Certified® Gold, SoyFoam™ TF 1122 represents a breakthrough in PFAS- and fluorine-free firefighting. Event Details When: Wednesday, June 24, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CT Where: Kearney Fire Station 4300 Piper Avenue Kearney, NE 68848 (KEARNEY, Neb.) – The Nebraska Soybean Board, in partnership…
A conversation with Katherine Drake Stowe, Senior Director of Collaboration and Partnerships at the United Soybean Board, on farm roots, checkoff strategy, and why Nebraska research matters nationally. Katherine Drake Stowe grew up on a tobacco farm in eastern North Carolina, where agriculture wasn’t abstract — it was the work that kept her family going. She went to NC State planning to study chemistry and put some distance between herself and farming. She now admits, it…
Consumers are more curious than ever about how their food is grown, how farmers care for the land and how agriculture fits into everyday life. That curiosity creates an opportunity—and Nebraska soybean farmers are stepping up to meet it. Through the Ask a Farmer video series, the Nebraska Soybean Board is helping connect consumers directly with the people who know agriculture best: farmers themselves. By answering common questions in a clear, honest and relatable way, the series…
It seems that the current buzzword in the dairy industry is “high-oleic.” For the last few years, I have been attending dairy producer conferences and meetings throughout the country, speaking with dairy producers, nutritionists and university researchers. No matter which group I meet with, high-oleic soybeans seem to come up every time. Located in West Point, Nebraska, and processing soybeans since 1958, Grain States Soya, Inc. has a long history of soybean processing. Most large…
Nebraska middle and high school teachers are invited to apply for the 2026 Soybean Science Institute, a hands-on professional development program designed to bring agriculture and science to life in the classroom. Hosted by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in partnership with the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB), the institute will be held July 7-8 and July 14-16, 2026. Sessions will take place at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Ithaca. The program…
Nebraska’s soybean industry is strengthened by the people behind it. Farmers, researchers, industry leaders and future generations all play an important role in moving the industry forward. No single piece stands alone. Every decision, innovation and investment contributes to a larger mission of supporting soybean production and creating lasting value for Nebraska farmers. As the industry continues to evolve, Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) remains focused on using checkoff dollars…
FARMING FOR ANSWERS Dr. Justin McMechan built his research program around the problems Nebraska farmers were already facing. Receiving the Larry Tonniges Research Achievement Award from the people he works for made it all hit home. He thought he was walking into a room to defend his research proposals. He wasn’t. At its March 2026 meeting, the Nebraska Soybean Board named Dr. Justin McMechan the recipient of the Larry Tonniges Research Achievement Award—given to individuals whose soybean…
