2014 Virginia Soybean Yield Contest
The Virginia Soybean Association in cooperation with Virginia Cooperative Extension would like to announce the 2014 Virginia Soybean Yield Contest. The purpose of the Virginia Soybean Yield Contest is...
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Do we need to bump up our soybean seeding rates?
It’s hard to believe, but June is here and we need to start thinking about increasing our soybean seeding rates. I’ve been recommending only 100 to 115 thousand seeds per acre for full-season...
View Article2016 Soybean Yield Contest
The Virginia Soybean Association in cooperation with Virginia Cooperative Extension would like to announce the 2016 Virginia Soybean Yield Contest. The purpose of the Virginia Soybean Yield Contest is...
View ArticleVirginia Soybean Yield Contest Results Announced
2017 was a great year to grow soybean. We set a new record for average soybean yields in Virginia and most were generally happy with their soybean crop. Although we did not break Keith Brankley’s 2012...
View ArticleSmall Grain Yield Contests Show High Yields Across the Commonwealth
The Virginia Grain Producers Association is proud to announce the 2018 Virginia Wheat and Hard Wheat Yield Contest Winners. This year’s winners come from counties across the Commonwealth and have once...
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Finishing Out the Soybean Crop – What do we need for Good Yields?
In general, we’ve had a good, but not great year for soybean in Virginia. Although many areas were hit with a 3 to 4 week dry spell during July, August rains kept us in the game. However, we did not...
View ArticleVirginia Soybean Yield Contest
The purpose of the Virginia Soybean Yield Contest is to emphasize and demonstrate the practices necessary to produce maximum economic yields, to recognize those producers who grow high-yielding...
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Full-Season Soybean Seeding Rates: Maximize Your Yield and Reduce Your Risks
In general, high seed costs have resulted in a reduction in the number of soybean seed planted per acre. For our full-season production system, most have reduced their seeding rate to 140,000 or less....
View ArticleVirginia Soybean Yield Contest
Any grower (owner-operator, tenant, or tenant-landlord team) who is a member of the Virginia Soybean Association and produces 10 acres or more of soybeans within Virginia’s boundaries is eligible to...
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Soybean Yield & Quality – My Predictions, Cautions,
I’ve been very hesitant to write this article and I’ve held off for several weeks, hoping to have more yield results in before saying anything. But I’ve seen enough so far in my observations of our...
View ArticleVirginia Wheat & Barley Yield Contest
The Virginia Grain Producers Association has announced the rules and entry forms for the small grains yield contests. This is a great way to promote good small grain management and for top producers...
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Estimating Soybean Yields
Although it’s hard to accurately estimate soybean yields until maturity, doing so can give you an idea of your crops potential this year or differences between fields or soil types. Maybe you’re...
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