1968 – The first time more than half of U.S. soybean crop is exported
This farm photo is during harvest in 1964. Photo: Illinois Soybean Association
In 1969, ASA reported that more than half of the U.S. soybean crop for the 1968 marketing year was exported as whole soybeans or soybean meal. This was a first for the U.S. soybean industry.