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Our Agriculture Communications Intern, Sydney Ivey, recently had the opportunity to attend the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) Intern Retreat in St. Louis, Missouri. During the three-day retreat, Sydney visited the USSEC headquarters, where she deepened her understanding of soybean exports and global trade. One of the highlights of her experience included a visit to…
We are excited to Introduce our newest member of the NCSPA, Sydney Ivey! She will be joining our team as the Agriculture Communications intern. Sydney was born and raised in Fayetteville, N.C. She is currently a student at North Carolina State University studying Agricultural Business Management with minors in Science Communications, Environmental Science, and Entrepreneurship. …
North Carolina Soybean Producers Association Founded by soy growers in 1966, the N.C. Soybean Producers Association conducts promotions, consumer education and research activities on behalf of North Carolina soy growers and their industry partners. The association is funded by a soybean farmer assessment (“the checkoff”) that requires a small assessment on the total value of…
The North Carolina Soybean Producers Association (NCSPA) hosted its 58th Annual Business Meeting in mid-January as part of the North Carolina Commodity Conference. President Gary Hendrix provided a briefing on the association’s activities over the past year before proceeding with the regular elections. After two successful years of service as NCSPA president, Gary Hendrix moved…
Like most every year, the 2024 soybean growing season presented various challenges. Much of the state started with wet conditions during full-season soybean planting time, which gave way to extreme drought and heat from mid-June through July. Late summer rainfall was a blessing and allowed the soybean crop to recover tremendously. Fall harvest weather was…
