The speakers for the 19th annual Soybean Promotion Day at Murray State University challenged farmers to embrace challenges of the future and adjust to the changing market conditions.
Soybean Promotion Day is hosted by the Kentucky Soybean Board and Association at Murray State University. A large crowd of farmers from Kentucky and Tennessee gathered in the Murray Room to hear from This Week in Agribusiness and Farm Progress America host Mike Pearson and Dr. Katherine Stowe with the U.S. Soybean Research Council.
Pearson challenged farmers to think about Megatrends in Agriculture and where that will take the ag industry in the next few years.
click to download audioPearson said markets is a two-fold concern.
click to download audioDr. Katherine Stowe says the versatility of soybeans continues to make the crop more marketable.
click to download audioKentucky Soybean Board Chairman Barry Alexander says Soybean Promotion Day is way to engage and educate farmers.
click to download audioAlexander says response to Tuesday’s program was excellent.
click to download audioSoybean Promotion Day concluded with a sponsored lunch and drawing for several door prizes.
