South Dakota couple in on ground floor with new soybean

Jager Robinson
Mar 19, 2019
Mar 19, 2019 Updated Nov 4, 2019

Ranae and Tom Morog — Renae and Tom Morog pose in front of their St. Lawrence, S.D., home. The couple has been growing a newly developed high oleic soybean variety.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Jager Robinson

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Gene edited soybeans are hitting their stride in South Dakota, and after lengthy test periods, Calyxt has more than 34,000 acres contracted for the company’s high oleic gene edited soybean this growing season.

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Morog shop — Tom Morog, center, and his son Tyler, right, work with Darwin Engelmann to fix a semi truck at their St. Lawrence farm. The Morogs have been cleaning and preparing their equipment for the upcoming season.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Jager Robinson

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Morog barn — The Morogs restored the barn on their St. Lawrence farm.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Jager Robinson

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Ranae and Tom Morog with oil — Renae and Tom Morog pose with the first ever bottle of oil from Calyxt’s high oleic soybean harvested from the Morog’s field.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Jager Robinson

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