Brazil’s record production and expanding export capacity are reshaping the competitive field soybeans, and the United States is feeling that pressure even as domestic crush demand grows.
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Born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, Katelyn currently resides in Sioux Falls. She enjoys attending SDSU football games (her alma mater), going to farmer’s markets and visiting her parents at their family farm. Reach her at kwinberg@tristateneighbor.com.
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