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MU Report: Sharp soybean yield decline possible in Missouri

A new report from the University of Missouri Extension predicts a drastic shift in the state’s soybean yields.

MU Extension soybean agronomy specialist Andre Reis tells Brownfield the university’s latest Soybean Growth Monitoring Yield Prediction report estimates a sharp decline in soybean yields.

“It was the first time in the season that we could see some negative impact due to the drought,” he said.

According to the September report, the state’s latest yield predictions have averaged 3-6 bushels per acre lower than in the previous report.

Reis says the yield model points to below-average results for most of the state, especially for soybean fields planted after April 26.

“The farmers should be aware that the test weight will be lighter than normal. And also a second consequence is that the soybeans will turn yellow quicker and they will lose moisture quicker than normal.”

Reis says early planted soybeans are less affected since the drought onset occurred late in the seed-filling stage.