A soybean for dairies

Soybean industry renews interest in high oleic varieties in dairy rations

Janelle Atyeo
Mar 18, 2025
Mar 18, 2025

CC High oleic soybeans 1.jpg — Don Wyss, a third generation farmer from northeastern Indiana, talks about growing high oleic soybeans with USB executive vice president of strategy Keenan McRoberts at Commodity Classic in Denver March 2.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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As a former dairyman, South Dakota farmer Todd Hanten said he’s excited at the prospect of growing soybeans to feed the growing number of dairy cows around his Deuel County home.

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CC High oleic soybeans 2.jpg — Todd Hanten grows soybeans near Goodwin, S.D., and is excited to one day provide high oleic soybean meal to the growing number of dairies in his area.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle Atyeo is a small town South Dakota girl enjoying her work as regional editor of the Midwest Messenger and Tri-State Neighbor while raising kids and no-till vegetables in central Sioux Falls. Reach her at janelle.atyeo@lee.net.