The North Carolina Soybean Producers Association recently launched a new educational exhibit at three agritourism farms across the state through a grant funded by the soy checkoff. The exhibits will promote animal agriculture, as well as educate consumers about modern agriculture and soybeans.They are a perfect extension to the association’s educational exhibit at Marbles Kids…
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It important to use multiple herbicide SOAs to effectively manage your fields to combat or prevent a herbicide-resistant weed problem on your farm. The diversification tool helps you to quickly identify the SOA of popular herbicide brands you may be using or considering. Because it’s important to use diverse SOAs, the tool will also provide…
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The Checkoff invests in developing new products to increase demand for U.S. soy. Those products have paid big dividends in recent years with the release of many new products, including household products such as adhesive for kitchen cabinetry, soaps and shampoos within the last year alone. Also commercialized recently were some products that bring the…
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Jared Hagert, a soybean farmer from Emerado, North Dakota, was elected by his fellow farmers to serve as chair of the United Soybean Board at their Dec. board meeting. He will oversee implementation of the board’s long-range strategic plan and will focus on maximizing profit opportunities for soybean farmers. In addition, Jacob Parker, a farmer…
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For a little something to brighten up your day, click on the link below to see a new video from the 2016 Agricultural Leadership Program at N.C. State promoting GMOAnswers.com. A current NCSPA board member participated in the project and we give it two thumbs up! https://www.dropbox.com/s/u2uf582g5481bye/GMO%20Answers%20|%20Final.mp4?dl=0
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The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance just released a new video to inform consumers about advanced farming and ranching practices that help production agriculture with sustainable food production called Farm On: Sustainable Food Production. CLICK HERE to view the video on Youtube, or it is also posted on the USFRA Facebook page. The key takeaways…
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A special report titled “Feeding the World” in a recent issue of The Economist magazine examined how we will cope with world food production in the coming decades. The report concluded that the focus on a “food crisis” has produced competing perspectives on the main problems with food and agriculture, and led to different proposals…
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The NCSPA attends many community events to interact with consumers and answer their questions about farming and agriculture. On Feb. 3, the Association had a booth at the N.C. State vs. University of North Carolina women’s basketball game to do just that. The game was sold out, with lots of buzz surrounding N.C. State as…
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Raleigh, N.C — North Carolina Soybean Producers Association is pleased to announce the winners and runners-up from school-level NEXTILE: The Soy in Textiles Design Challenge. In NEXTILE’s second year of its competition, design students from 21 colleges and universities were invited to leverage their creative and problem-solving skills to produce the next sustainable innovation in textile…
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Not long after I left my international trade job at the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, I met Ray Starling, a farm boy turned attorney who was starting a new job as the General Counsel in Agriculture Commissioner Troxler’s office. Ray proved to be a good friend to the soybean industry and…
DetailsAt the North Carolina Agriculture & Biotechnology Summit on November 18-19, thought-provoking speakers explored the intersection of science, politics and economic development in the biotechnology industry. There was a healthy component of farmer participation on the podium, but unfortunately not enough farmers were able to attend to push the coffee break discussions towards addressing the…
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Agriculture arguably utilizes a more diverse range of specialists than most industries, requiring software engineers, advanced mechanics, nutritionists, chemists, and much more. Teachers across the state are inspiring the passions of the next generation, so this summer, the N.C. Soybean Producers Association partnered with Nourish the Future (NtF), a non-profit foundation, to deliver a professional…
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