Industry Goals

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Groups representing U.S. soybean farmers—including ASA, the United Soybean Board (USB) and U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)—have updated national sustainability continuous improvement goals with a 2030 target date.

Using 2020 as the benchmark year, the new sustainability goals aim to:

  • Reduce the land use impact of U.S. Soy by 10 percent (calculated as planted acres per bushel)
  • Reduce soil erosion in U.S. Soy production by 25 percent (calculated as tons of soil loss per acre)
  • Reduce energy use in U.S. Soy production by 10 percent (calculated as BTUs per bushel)
  • Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated in U.S. Soy production by 5 percent (calculated as pounds of CO2 equivalent per bushel)

The U.S. soy industry strives to be a global leader on sustainability. By 2030, we aim to further reduce land use, soil erosion, and greenhouse gas emission while increasing energy efficiency. The updated sustainability improvement goals build upon decades of sustainability improvements achieved through the hard work of U.S. soybean farmers and continuous improvement of their practices.