Area producer sees the global power of soybeans

Melisa Goss
Apr 22, 2025
Apr 22, 2025

Faulkton Central America 4 worked.jpg — April Bower visited Comayma, a Guatemala feed manufacturer specializing in multiple species of livestock nutrition. The company buys soybeans and soybean meal from the United States.
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For one South Dakota, soybean producer, seeing firsthand how soybeans can feed a hungry world gave her a new appreciation for the crop.

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Faulkton Central America 1.JPG — Faulkton, S.D., soybean producer April Bower sees Central American egg production up close during a recent See For Yourself tour.
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Faulkton Central America 2.JPG — April Bower toured Grupo Cresta in Guatemala, an egg production facility that imports soybean meal from the United States. They produce about 1.1 million eggs per day.
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Faulkton Central America 3.jpeg — April Bower said she appreciated seeing how soybeans are used for animal feed in Central America, leading to nutritious, protein packed meals which she had a chance to sample during her trip.
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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.