U.S. Soybean Industry Takes Sustainability Message to European Buyers I have been in Istanbul, Turkey this week attending a European Buyers Conference organized by the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC). The focus of this year's conference was the sustainability of U.S. soybeans. The attendees heard speakers detail all of the regulations that U.S. soybean farmers must comply with in order to be eligible for U.S. farm programs and to avoid administrative actions against them by various environmental and conservation agencies at the national, state and, sometimes, county levels. Speakers showed how U.S. soybean farmers have increased their production while simultaneously reducing their consumption of energy and pesticides. They also sho...

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