Report: Continued conservation practices by soybean farmers making an impact Published by admin on Wed, 02/10/2021 - 11:24am A new report identifies the incredible impact from Missouri farmers’ efforts around soil conservation and climate change. In Missouri, investments into conservation practices over the last 30 years have translated into annual greenhouse gas emission reductions of more than 2.8 million tons of C02e — equal to roughly 640,000 passenger cars. That’s more than 25 percent of the total passenger cars registered in Missouri and the equivalent of 6.3 billion road miles. In that same time, Missouri’s average soybean yield grew by roughly 66 percent. “Stewardship is an integral part of the long-term success for Missouri farms and farm families, and investing in land and water resources is foundational to that success,” said Ronnie Russell, a northwestern Missouri farmer and president of the Missouri Soybean Association. “The trajectory we’re on in agriculture, continuously producing more with less, sets us up well to continue to be a leader in the wise use of our natural resources for generations to come.”