soybean yield

Research leads to potential increases in Missouri soybean yield

January 30, 2024 | By Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri soybean yields have the potential to reach or exceed national averages, says University of Missouri Extension state soybean specialist Andre Reis. Nationally, soybean yields have grown at a pace of 0.4 bushel per acre per year over the past 80 years according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Illinois growers…