National Ag News
Soybean yield increases made possible with improved management
Jan 3, 2018, 16:01 PM
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An ag economist says improved management systems and weather have led to increased soybean yields rather than genetic advances.
Scott Irwin with the University of Illinois tells Brownfield favorable weather the past four years has contributed to soybean yield increases, but that’s just part of the story. “I estimate what’s going on in the South has probably put around a half bushel to a bushel on to our U.S.
