U.S. SOYBEAN PRODUCTION SUSTAINABILITY
As the first link in the food delivery chain, U.S. farmers are dedicated to cultivating crops in the most efficient way possible without compromising the environment. In support of that effort, the United Soybean Board commissioned the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) to conduct an extensive literature review. CAST published this report in their Special Publication 30 by a task force led by Dr. Larry G. Heatherly in April 2009.
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The review was conducted by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST). It concludes that currently commercialized biotechnology-derived soybean, corn and cotton crops yield environmental benefits, including:
- 93 percent decrease in soil erosion
- Preservation of one billion tons of top soil
- 70 percent reduction in herbicide run-off
- 326 million pound reduction in CO2 emissions
Download the 2009 CAST report.
Download the original CAST report from 2002.
