Soybean
Soybean
About Soybeans in Kentucky
Soybean (Glycine max) is grown on approximately 1.3 million acres in Kentucky, generating about $300 million. State average yields are about 40 bushels per acre. Soybean meal is a high protein supplement for livestock, and soybean is gaining popularity in human diets as well. Biodiesel appears to be an expanding domestic market for U.S. soybeans. Approximately 30-40% of all U.S. soybeans are exported. Soybean originated in China where it has been grown as a food crop for centuries. Soybean was brought to the United States in the late 1800s or early 1900s, first as a forage crop. Farmers soon learned that growing soybean for seed was a much better option than growing soybeans for forage. Soybean gained in popularity in the United States around the 1940s and 1950s and is now the second-largest row crop (based on acreage) in the United States.
Resources
Soybean Crop Management
Newsletters & Reports
- Corn & Soybean Newsletters
- Kentucky Pest News
- Soybean Research Report, 2022
- Soybean Research Report, 2021
- Soybean Research Report, 2020
- Soybean Research Report, 2019
Publications
- ID-249: Comprehensive Guide to Soybean Management in Kentucky
- ID-159: Corn and Soybean Production Calendar
- AGR-188: Estimating Soybean Yields
- AGR-182: Specialty Soybean Production and Management in Kentucky
- AGR-184: Predicting Soybean First Flowering Date
- AGR-101: No-Till Soybeans
- Kentucky Extension Yield Contest
- Science for Success Publications/Webinars
Nutrient Management
- AGR-1: Lime and Fertilizer Recommendations
- AGR-92: Sampling Plant Tissue for Nutrient Analysis
- USDA Soil Survey
Soybean Marketing & Economics
Pest Management
Soybean Diseases
- UK Plant Pathology Extension Publications
- CPN: Crop Protection Network Publications
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Disease Management Guides
- PPFS-MISC-06: Assessing Foliar Diseases of Corn, Soybeans and Wheat - Principles and Practices
- PPFS-GEN-12: Foliar Fungicide Use in Corn and Soybeans
- IPM-3: Integrated Crop Management Manual for Soybeans, Section 1 (Kentucky)
- IPM-3: Integrated Crop Management Manual for Soybeans, Section 2 (Kentucky)
- PPFS-AG-S-24: Soybean Cyst Nematode Management Recommendations for Kentucky 2015
- PPFS-AG-S-13: Soybean Cyst Nematode: Are We Missing Opportunities?
- PPFS-AG-S-08: Soybean Cyst Nematode: Value of Wheat Residue in SCN Management
- PPFS-AG-S-23: Soybean Rust Fungicide Use Guidelines
Soybean Diseases
- PPFS-AG-S-01: Brown Spot of Soybean
- PPFS-AG-S-20: Cercospora Leaf Blight in Kentucky
- PPFS-AG-S-03: Downy Mildew of Soybean
- PPFS-AG-S-04: Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot of Soybean
- PPFS-GEN-10: Root-knot Nematode in Commercial & Residential Crops
- PPFS-GEN-16: Southern Blight
- Soybean Cyst Nematode Analysis Form for the Nursery Trade
- PPFS-AG-S-09: Soybean Cyst Nematode Sampling in Fields
- PPFS-AG-S-10: Soybean Rust Loss Prediction Tool
Soybean Insects
Soybean Weeds
- UK Weed Science
- AGR-6: Weed Control Guide Recommendations for Field Crops
- Managing Weeds in Non-GMO Soybeans
- PAT-6: Personal Protective Equipment for Pesticide Applicator