Grower Feedback
“They’re easy to grow. You don’t have to do anything different other than clean a few beans out of your combine. We grew about 400 acres the last two years. The yield is pretty close to conventional beans, and Pioneer is improving varieties all the time. Plus we get a premium.”
Marty Wesner, a soybean farmer from Ashland, Ohio, grew Pioneer® low-linolenic soybeans

“Last year we grew about 1,200 acres. This year we plan to grow around 2,500. The main reason we grow them is the incentive, which keeps going up. We also like that it produces a heart-healthy oil. And, talking with our neighbors, I’ve learned the yield compares favorably with other commodity beans and, in some cases, is even better.”
Rich Gassman, Crops Manager of Amana Farms, Inc. in Amana, Iowa, grew Asoyia® Ultra-Low Linolenic soybeans

“We were very pleased with our Vistive® low-lin beans, which yielded 81 bushels to the acre. That was almost identical to our commodity beans, and better than some varieties. With the same yield, the premium adds right to the bottom line. It sure looks like a good niche for the market.”
Bradley Lundeen, a soybean farmer from Wilcox, Nebraska, grew Vistive soybeans from Monsanto

Speaking Out on Quality
“The only way we can effectively address current market demands, as well as maintain our competitive position in the global market, is through a united soybean industry front. Recognizing that fact, soybean checkoff farmer-leaders created QUALISOY, a coalition with all parts of the soybean value chain committed to developing and commercializing enhanced compositional traits that add value to U.S. soybeans.”
David Durham, Past QUALISOY Chairman, Missouri soybean farmer

"Low-linolenic varieties are the soybean solution to the trans-fat issue."
Walter Fehr, Ph.D., Iowa State University

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