COLUMBIA, Mo. — Early planting remains strongly associated with soybean yield, according to research by University of Missouri state soybean farming system specialist Andre Reis. “While late-season ...

Variety selection is one of the most important decisions a soybean farmer makes that will contribute to profitability, yet it is also one of the hardest. As soybean growers face razor-thin margins ...

More U.S. farmers are shifting to planting soybeans this year, a less fertilizer-intense crop than corn at a time when fertilizer costs are surging because of the war in Iran. American farmers intend ...

Corn and soybean planting now are underway in all major growing states, with North Dakota recording the beginning of seeding in the latest Crop Progress report from USDA. The report, released May 4 ...

Early acreage estimates for the 2026 planting season are showing an expected shift out of corn into soybeans. S&P Global released their estimates and pegged corn acreage at 95 million, down 3.8 ...

U.S. farmers are planning on planting more soybeans than they did last spring, the Agriculture Department said in an annual report. The USDA published its projections for spring planting on Tuesday, ...

Farmers across the U.S. plan to plant 3.45 million fewer acres of corn than in 2025, when they planted a record of more than 98 million acres, but plan to plant 4% more acres of soybeans than in 2025.

Early planting remains strongly associated with soybean yield, according to research by University of Missouri state soybean farming system specialist Andre Reis. With the U.S. Department of ...