Farmers gained insight on how to produce and market high yielding soybeans at the South Dakota Soybean Soy 100 seminar in Brookings Wednesday. The South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council put on the meeting and Chair Craig Converse says its all about helping soybean farmers improve their profitability.
SDSU Extension Specialists shared the results of research they’re conducting on areas such as control of fungal diseases and a relatively new pest to the state gall midge. Plant Pathology Field Specialist Connie Strunk says it was a big problem is several counties in the state in 2018 and caused drastic yield loss.
SDSU researchers are still looking for the agronomic approach to prevent or control gall midge in soybeans.
SDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Cheryl Reese says they’ve also been running trials on using cover crops in soybeans to improve soil health and bump yield.
Sessions also looked at marketing, a Congressional update and other producer strategies for achieving 100 bushel soybeans.
