Helping Feed a Hungry World

Friday, February 25, 2011 Observations from Sherri and Mark Kannmacher Sherri Today we started our morning eating breakfast at the Hotel El ...

Much to Learn in Nicaragua

Thursday, February 24, 2011 Observations from Steve Launius We left the hotel at 4:00 a.m. this morning for our flight to Nicaragua.  After ...

Seeing Soy in Action

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 Observations from Soy Ambassador Gary Berg We took a bus to Centro de Arte in Guatemala today,a training center...

Soybean Farmers Making a Difference

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Observations from Soy Ambassador Drew DeSutter During the Corporate Social Responsibility Conference today, we le...

Arrival in Warm Guatemala City

Monday, February 21, 2011 Observations from Soy Ambassador Nick Wurl    The Illinois Soybean Association Soy Ambassadors met at Willard Airp...

Central America an Education Opportunity

Trip Notes from David Headley, Canton, Ill. On Monday, February 21, 2011, the Illinois Soybean Ambassadors will embark on their first intern...

Valuable Insights into Brazilian Agriculture

Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Observations from Matt Hughes, Shirley, Ill., and Bill Wykes, Yorkville, Ill. Matt Hughes As our mission comes to ...

Brazilian Farm Show Observations

Monday, February 7, 2011 Observations from Doug Winter, Mill Shoals, Ill. Today we spent the last full day of the mission traveling to Casca...

No-Till is King in Parana

Saturday, February 5, 2011 Observations from Joe Murphy, Harrisburg, Ill. Last night we heard a presentation about no-till farming from Fran...

Many Similarities, But Also Some Differences

Friday, February 4, 2011 Observations from Bill Raben of Ridgway, Ill. Today we got a taste of agriculture outside of traditional soybean pr...

Looking to Grow

Thursday, February 3, 2011 Observations from Duane Dahlman, Marengo, Ill. Today, we took a train trip down the mountains to Morretes for a b...

People Around the World are People

Wednesday, February 2, 2011 Observations from Dean Campbell, Coulterville, Ill. Today we planned to visit a crushing plant near Primavera do...

Acre after Acre of Soybeans

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 Observations from Mark Sprague, Hull, Ill. Today, I joined ISA leaders and drove into the country to get our first...

From City into the Country

Monday, January 31, 2011 Observations from Dale Crawford, Sullivan, Ill. Today I joined Illinois soybean farmers and kicked off our mission ...