World Food Prize panelists detail how American soy supports farmers at home and abroad, and stress the importance of trade, sustainability and personal connections to drive soy's future. 

Investing in innovation and technology at home while building trade relationships with current and emerging partners around the globe is critical to growing the U.S. soybean market and strengthening food security.

Iowa farmers Morey Hill of Madrid and Randy Miller of Lacona joined Missouri farmer Meagan Kaiser for an in-depth discussion on soy’s legacy and future during the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue at the World Food Prize in Des Moines last week.

Hill serves on the board of directors for the American Soybean Association and is chairman of the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH). Miller serves on the board of directors for the U.S. Soybean Export Council, and Kaiser is past-chair of the United Soybean Board.

In each of their roles, the panelists work to improve food security, connect farmers to global...