Jim and Laurie Isley of Palmyra grow lots of soybeans — about 1,300 acres to be exact. Their son, Jacob, a sixth-generation grower, also works with them. Together, the family grows soybeans on their mostly sandy soil. And even after farming for several generations, the family remains impressed by the number of uses for the versatile crop, which impacts animal feed, household products, soyfoods and other industrial uses. “It’s pretty exciting to hear about the growth of many things made from soybeans,” Laurie told The Daily Telegram ahead of planting season. “You see more and more of these opportunities in research and advances.”