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There has been a big increase in double crop corn and soybeans across South Carolina over the past few years. In 2023, there were roughly 20,000 acres planted in the system, up from about 15,000 acres planted in 2022. John Hart
South Carolina farmers looking to double crop soybeans with corn need to know upfront that there are risks with the system and careful management is a must. But with risks come rewards, which is why more Palmetto State farmers are turning to the practice.
Bennett Harrelson, a Clemson University doctoral student who is working on the double crop project as part of his Ph.D. work, notes that there has been a big increase in double crop corn and soybeans across South Carolina over the past few years. In 2023, there were roughly 20,000 acres planted in the system, up from about 15,000 acres planted in 2022.