Planting soybeans early continues to gain in popularity due to the yield-boosting potential of faster canopy closure, increased plant nodes, higher pod retention and more. However, risks do exist.

In the rush to get early soybeans planted, here are five questions to ask yourself prior to putting seed in the ground: 1. Are you using seed treatments to protect the crop? Early-planted soybeans ...

March is upon us, and in a matter of weeks, the 2026 planting season will begin. Looking back to 2025, there are lessons we can learn as we move forward to the new crop year. From planting date and ...

WATERTOWN, S.D. — SDSU researchers have conducted several studies to identify practices that may have an impact on maximizing soybean yield potential. Studies have found that planting at an earlier ...

By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Checkoff ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Look up "early bird" in the dictionary and you might find a picture of an Indiana soybean farmer. A survey of Hoosier soybean producers by Purdue University found that growers ...

Farming is one of the oldest activities in the world and has always been at the forefront of technological innovation. With mechanized equipment, modified seeds, and digital devices, every aspect of ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- With corn grain prices down, some producers might be considering planting soybeans on soybeans because of economic reasons. "Soybean does not require heavy inputs such as fertilizer ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Soybean producers need to recalibrate their drills and planters this year because soybean seed size is 10 percent to 20 percent smaller than average, especially in northern ...