This photo shows an early soybean field. In the 10 years from 1919 to 1929, U.S. soybean production grew from 1.08 million bushels to 9.44 million bushels, soon leading to the opportunity to start exporting U.S. soybeans.
In 1931, the first major export of U.S. soybeans took place. Approximately 2 million bushels were exported to Europe, mainly to Scandinavian countries, Belgium and the Netherlands.