in 2001 soybeans were planted on 74.1 million acres, producing a record crop of approximately 2.9 billion bushels. However, average prices paid to farmers fell sharply, dropping 42 percent from 1996 levels
soybean is a common kharif crop, planted for an autumn harvest.
In 1994 the soybean industry recorded a yield at 41.4 bushels per acre, up substantially from 1993's 32.6 bushels per acre yield, with the total soybean yield a record 2.5 billion bushels.
Soybean is a cash crop and is also used in crop rotation to put nitrogen back into the soil.
The number one cash crop in Tennessee right now is Marijuana. After that is Soybean and Hay.
High levels of ozone damaged the soybean plants, decreasing the average yield.
Soybean is a pulse first and oilseed later
The soybean (Glycine max) is often called the miracle crop
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The soybean crop is so valuable because of all the products that are possibly derived from soybeans. Only a few of which would be oil, for food, fuel and platics, tofu an entemame to eat and fillers for human and animal feed.
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yield is per area, production is total (at least according to FAO)
Yield is the amount of usable crop per plant, per acre or per 'measurement'.