Kansas Soybean Stories - Page 2 of 9

Bellar partnership balances strengths

Published July 26, 2024 by Josey Mestagh

Each agricultural operation is unique and provides opportunity for producers to learn from one another. Luke Bellar, Mound Valley, and his brothers Ben and Ethan Bellar, Howard, entered an equal thirds partnership for their row crop operation. The Bellar Brothers…

OK Port Show convenes stakeholders to discuss MKARNS investments

Published June 12, 2024 by Morgan Barba

Kansas Soybean farmer-leaders and staff attended the Oklahoma Port Show June 6-7, 2024, where they learned more about the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS), specifically the Port of Catoosa and the Port of Muskogee. The MKARNS is 445-mile-long conjunction of the Arkansas, Verdigris, and White Rivers.

Nigeria trip brings opportunity for U.S. soybean farmers

Published June 11, 2024 by Josey Mestagh

USSEC Chairman Lance Rezac and Kansas Soybean Commission Administrator Kaleb Little travel to Nigeria on a trade mission to enhance the preference of U.S. Soy.

California tour showcases renewable fuels in action

Published May 6, 2024 by Josey Mestagh

Kansas soybean farmer participates in a California biomass tour led by Clean Fuels Alliance America.

Soy adds Bar & Chain oil to produce development lineup

Published May 6, 2024 by Josey Mestagh

Soybean checkoff proves success with another industrial product, this time with a chainsaw bar and chain oil.

Kansas Department of Ag concludes Commission elections

Published May 6, 2024 by Josey Mestagh

Following the commission elections, farmer-leaders were appointed to serve for Kansas soybean farmers across the state.

Firefighting goes PFAS free thanks to SoyFoam™

Published May 6, 2024 by Josey Mestagh

New soybean checkoff-funded project earns gold GreenScreen certification; innovating the future of protecting firefighters.

Onward and Upward tour in Calif. showcases renewable diesel uses

Published March 22, 2024 by Josey Mestagh

Want to know where soybeans go? Being made into renewable diesel is just one way they may be used.

Yield, value entries reach near record participation

Published January 27, 2024 by Josey Mestagh

Despite environmental challenges testing farmers throughout the 2023 crop season, the Kansas Soybean Yield Contest had a strong showing in entries with 40 participants – up 16 entries from the 2022 contest. The most recent iteration of the contest attracted…

Net Neutrality debate affects rural broadband

Published January 27, 2024 by Josey Mestagh

Net neutrality – the principle that internet service providers must treat all communications equally – is back on the table after being repealed in December 2017. Net neutrality has three pillars for equal communication: no blocking, no throttling, and no…