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Yields by growth habit and location: Hyde 96/109, Sampson 71/66, Union 93/96, Yadkin 101/101

Soybean Growth Habit Impact on Soybean Height, Nodes, and Yield in the Same Maturity Group

We increasingly get questions about the impact of soybean growth habit on soybean yield. Soybeans have two growth habits: Indeterminate and determinate. Indeterminate varieties will continue…

Scatter plot of plant height (inches) vs yield (bu/ac) with error bars and fitted curve

How Does Soybean Planting Date Impact Plant Height and Soybean Yield?

Obtaining a certain plant height in soybean production is important to maximize yield potential and Dr. Dunphy would famously emphasize that soybean middles needed to be 'lapped' to be at maximum…

2024 North Carolina Regional Soybean Schools

N.C. Cooperative Extension is excited to be partnering with the N.C. Soybean Producers Association to offer a series of Regional Soybean Schools across the state in January and February.These Soybean…

Two men inspecting soybean plants; text "Soybean Agent of the Year" and "Nominate Now!"

Seeking Nominations for Soybean Agent of the Year by 1/1/24

We have incredible Extension Agents across the state who are doing important work to support the soybean farmers of North Carolina.The North Carolina Soybean Producers Association is sponsoring a…

Plant Full-Season Soybeans by Mid-May to Prevent Yield Loss

Using the right soybean planting date is one of the most important management decisions in soybean production.We have been generating data since 2019 to help growers make decisions about soybean…

Yield (bu/ac) vs planting date scatter plot with trend curve and May 1 red vertical line

Data-Driven Recommendations for NC Soybean Planting Date

The NC State Soybean Extension program has been investigating the best soybean planting date in applied research trials since 2019. We have now conducted research in 15 environments across the state…

Dried soybean plants with brown pods in rows stretching to a distant tree line

2022 North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest Results

The 2022 North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest results are available. Information provided includes the grower name, County, submitting Agent, region, verified yield, variety, planting date, row…

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Piedmont Soybean Field Day

Join us for the N.C. Cooperative Extension Piedmont Soybean Field Day on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at the NCDA&CS; Piedmont Research Station in Salisbury, NC. You will see our soybean research…

Hand touching green soybean pods among broad leaves

Video: What Stage Are My Soybeans In? R4 to R6

As our soybeans move from flowering into pod development we also start to focus our management on protecting and providing for those pods. This video shows how to tell the differences between R4…

Preventing Seedling Diseases in Early Planted Soybeans

One of the things to consider, as we're planting earlier soybeans, is the possibility of seedling disease and seed rots. These are favored by cool, moist soils that are prevalent early in the season.…