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“What's the difference between a rooster and a chicken?” 🐓

That was one question Iowa farm boy Aaron White answered for his New York Marine friends while they were deployed in Afghanistan.

Aaron grew up raising livestock and crops near Boxholm. His Marine Corps service took him thousands of miles from that farm, but the pull of agriculture never quite left him.

As Veterans Day approaches, read Aaron's reflection on how his experiences in military service and agriculture are deeply interwoven ➡️ hubs.li/Q04Drc160

Funded by the soybean checkoff.

“It’s farmers’ money, their investment, and any work we do is done on their behalf.” -Courtney Knupp, new CEO of the United Soybean Board

🌱 Hear about the Washington Iowa native’s plans for famers' checkoff and her priorities for the United Soybean board.

Partially funded by the soybean checkoff.

🇺🇸 “We’ve got some very key elections going on with consequences that could be monumental to farmers in Iowa, especially around some issues that I’d put under the ‘freedom to operate’ category.” - Sara Wyant, founder and publisher of Agri-Pulse. 

Today is election day and the perfect time to listen to Sara’s advice on how farmers can ensure lawmakers are making informed ag regulation decisions. 🏛️

Listen to her full Bean Scene podcast episode:

🟣 Apple Podcasts: hubs.li/Q04DbJ000
🟢 Spotify: hubs.li/Q04DbHYH0
🔵 Website: hubs.li/Q04DbHYG0

Partially funded by the soybean checkoff.

Harvest 2026 through our lens 📸

Partially funded by the soybean checkoff.

⚠️ If you're beginning your anhydrous application because “the calendar says it's time,” you are putting your fertilizer investment at risk. ⚠️

Our research agronomy lead encourages farmers to watch soil temperatures, not the calendar, when deciding when to start applying anhydrous.

Read his guide to fall anhydrous application and view our favorite soil temperature maps ➡️ hubs.li/Q04CX55-0

Partially funded by the soybean checkoff.