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Missouri’s soybean crop looks good heading into August

A state soybean specialist with University of Missouri Extension says the crop is doing well heading into August.

“August is the time of the season where the soybean yield will be mostly defined.”

Andre Reis says Missouri’s crop should have an overall better yield than last year, because timely rains have made it a much different growing season. At times, he says there’s been too much moisture.

“In a flood or there’s been prolonged saturation, the soybean isn’t able to acquire as much nitrogen as it should, but after the flood was gone, we’ve been in some recovery with an achievable yield that’s close to expected.”

He’s not concerned about soybeans with the extremely hot temperatures across the Corn Belt this week.

“Hot days with plenty of radiation and moist soils is the perfect combination for soybean growth and yield formation.”

Reis says additional timely rains would benefit the crop in the next few weeks.

USDA’s latest crop progress report showed a decline in soybean conditions in the last week across Missouri. Brownfield interviewed Reis at the Missouri Soybean’s Ag Innovation Field Day.