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US company to donate soy-based shoes to health care workers

06/17/20 6:08 AM By Noah Wicks

Georgia-based sandal company Okabashi has pledged to donate up to 10,000 pairs of soy-based sandals to healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: USSEC names CFO

06/10/20 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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USSEC confirms Beth Schulte as its new CFO and Mac Marshall joins the United Soybean Board staff.

In attempts to expand, aquaculture industry faces uphill regulatory pathway

04/13/20 10:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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The United States has the potential to be a global leader in aquaculture production, but critics say that can't happen until a complicated regulatory process is streamlined.

Soybean checkoff referendum requests start next week

05/01/19 6:19 AM By Spencer Chase

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USDA has opened the door for a potential producer referendum on the soybean checkoff if enough producers call for it.

Ford champions economy-wide push for using renewables

01/24/18 5:45 AM By Jonathan H. Harsch

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The Ford Motor Company is championing world-wide efforts to use more agricultural resources in cars, trucks and other products. This push to increase the use of sustainable, renewable ag materials echoes Henry Ford's efforts to build indestructible car bodies from soybean-based bioplastics and his early steering wheels from wheat straw.

Ruhland picked to head soybean checkoff

08/22/17 9:50 PM By Sara Wyant

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2017 - Members of the United Soybean Board have selected Polly Ruhland to serve as their next Chief Executive Officer, succeeding current CEO John Becherer who plans to retire at the end of 2017 after more than 20 years of service to the checkoff.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: USDA Undersecretary Dr. Scott Hutchins

This week's Open Mic guest is Dr. Scott Hutchins, Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hutchins says the USDA's Proving Grounds for Network for AgTech will help farmers adopt technologies to improve production and boost efficiency. Hutchins says the USDA restructuring will streamline operations, strengthen leadership accountability and position resources closer to the ag communities USDA serves.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Undersecretary Brashears: NWS isn't a food safety risk; Puglia on USMCA

Seven cases of New World screwworm have been detected on U.S. soil. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says the Food Safety Inspection Service's 7,000 inspectors are “leading the animal health charge” in the fight against New World screwworm.

Western Growers Association President and CEO Dave Puglia discusses the importance of renewing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. On the panel, Phillip Kauffman with Texas A&M University and Ron Phillips with the Animal Health Institute discuss New World screwworm.

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