Soybean

Extra 4 inches of water makes difference in drought Extra 4 inches of water makes difference in drought

Although yields varied in northeast Alabama, the monthlong drought in June and early July was especially devastating to corn and soybeans.

byBrad Haire, Executive Editor

Dec 6, 2024

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IL Corn's new leadership for 2025: Mark Bunselmeyer, Garrett Hawkins, Ellen Rahn and Dan Parker

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Illinois corn and soybean groups honor leaders Illinois corn and soybean groups honor leaders

byHolly Spangler

Dec 6, 2024

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a blue bucket and a green bucket with a soil sampling probe lying across the tops

Hunch pays off: Testing finds SCN Hunch pays off: Testing finds SCN

byTom J. Bechman

Dec 6, 2024

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Man farmer dressed in field clothes and a cap standing at beside a grey pickup truck talking to the truck driver through the rolled down window.

Scanty soybean quality yields steep discounts in the Midsouth Scanty soybean quality yields steep discounts in the Midsouth

byWhitney Shannon Haigwood, Mindy Ward

Dec 4, 2024

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Close up of soybean pods dried down and ready for harvest, with dry soybeans exposed in the pods.

Harvest in a hurricane: Tips for protecting soybean quality Harvest in a hurricane: Tips for protecting soybean quality

byWhitney Shannon Haigwood

Dec 4, 2024

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Introducing Pioneer® brand Z-Series soybeans.

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Dec 1, 2024

soybean plants ready for harvest

Relive 2024 soybean season through pictures

Relive 2024 soybean season through pictures

byTom J. Bechman, Midwest Crops Editor

Combine in field

Unexpected rains, drought shatter promising soybean season

Unexpected rains, drought shatter promising soybean season

byMindy Ward, Editor, Missouri Ruralist

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Want to scout soybeans better? Check out these tools

Want to scout soybeans better? Check out these tools

Steven Gauck holds a soybean plant in each hand

Who says soil compaction doesn’t matter?

Who says soil compaction doesn’t matter?

byTom J. Bechman, Midwest Crops Editor

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Tool helps Carolina farmers pick best soybeans for profit

Tool helps Carolina farmers pick best soybeans for profit

Fred Yoder and his son, Josh, stand in their Ohio cornfield

Farmers credit cover crops, starter fertilizer for better-than-expected yields

Farmers credit cover crops, starter fertilizer for better-than-expected yields

byJennifer Kiel, Editor, Michigan Farmer and Ohio Farmer

Traci Frostic, Gabrielle Frostic, Katelyn Noll, Reagan Sprague and Rosa, the farm dog. In the back row are Matt Frostic, Jake Noll and Daniel Sprague

Harvest wraps up nicely for Matt Frostic and family

Harvest wraps up nicely for Matt Frostic and family

byJennifer Kiel, Editor, Michigan Farmer and Ohio Farmer

Close-up of giant ragweed

Lay foundation for giant ragweed control

Lay foundation for giant ragweed control

Dylan Mangel, assistant professor and Extension plant pathologist at UNL, collects a soil sample for soybean cyst nematode testing

How to test for soybean cyst nematode

How to test for soybean cyst nematode

byElizabeth Hodges, Staff Writer

six soybeans in palm of hand

Bigger soybeans help early-planted fields win again

Bigger soybeans help early-planted fields win again

byTom J. Bechman, Midwest Crops Editor

7 tips for better relay crops

7 tips for better relay crops

byGil Gullickson, editor of Wallaces Farmer

Farm Progress America, Nov. 14, 2024

Farm Progress America, Nov. 14, 2024

Farm Progress America, Nov. 14, 2024

Ohio Farm Bureau’s 2024-2025 AgriPOWER Institute participants

Cooper Farms enhances efficiency for egg processing

Cooper Farms enhances efficiency for egg processing

Close-up of no-till field seeded at 140,000 seeds per acre

Can I cut soybean populations?

Can I cut soybean populations?

Steve Gauck inspects a strip of soybeans that are still green along the edge of a field ready to harvest

Deer feeding causes unusual field pattern

Deer feeding causes unusual field pattern

byTom J. Bechman, Midwest Crops Editor

Soybeans on Brazilian flag

How big is Brazil’s soybean crop?

How big is Brazil’s soybean crop?

byNaomi Blohm, senior market adviser

Trade mission members in soybean field.

Trade mission creates new opportunities for U.S. Soy

Trade mission creates new opportunities for U.S. Soy

byRaney Rapp, Senior Writer

soybean field ready for harvest

Big soybean yields need more than water

Big soybean yields need more than water

byTom J. Bechman, Midwest Crops Editor

Opey Rowell, farmer from Manito, Ill., started incorporating cover crops into strip-till

How one Illinois farmer strip-tills into cover crops

How one Illinois farmer strip-tills into cover crops

byHolly Spangler, Prairie Farmer Senior Editor

A Robust Soybean Portfolio from Dairyland Seed

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Fresh green soy plants on the field in spring

One more list of seed options

One more list of seed options

byChris Torres, Editor, American Agriculturist

Close-up of soybeans ready for harvest

What did we learn from soybean performance in 2024?

What did we learn from soybean performance in 2024?

Corn harvest is underway at Fordyce Farms in northwest Missouri

Grower navigates strange crop production year

Grower navigates strange crop production year

Soybean weed control options without dicamba in 2025

Soybean weed control options without dicamba in 2025

seven soybeans and a penny in the palm of a hand

Do you want 4-bean pods or bigger beans?

Do you want 4-bean pods or bigger beans?

byTom J. Bechman, Midwest Crops Editor

Bob Recker between rows of corn

Wide-row corn opens up possibilities to boost income

Wide-row corn opens up possibilities to boost income

byGil Gullickson, editor of Wallaces Farmer

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A soybean pricing alternative at harvest

A soybean pricing alternative at harvest

byAaron Smith, Assistant Professor, Crop Marketing Specialist

Young soybean plants with flowers on a field

Still need seed options?

Still need seed options?

byChris Torres, Editor, American Agriculturist

Kerry Williams at Putnam Seed Service, Greencastle, Ind., is set up to add whatever seed treatments they need to their soybean seed

Here is the soybean seed treatment you need

Here is the soybean seed treatment you need

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