Soybean seed for spring under scrutiny now

Phyllis Coulter
Nov 8, 2023
Nov 8, 2023

Drew Yingling soybean processing facility — Drew Yingling, site lead at the Bayer commercial soybean processing facility in Stonington, Ill., explains all that soybeans go through before ending up in the bags behind him.
Photo by Phyllis Coulter

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Editor’s note: The is part of a series touring various agriculture facilities.

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Tammy Wilson seed chack — Tammy Wilson plants, waters and checks seeds as part of germination tests at the Bayer commercial soybean processing facility in Stonington, Ill.
Photo by Phyllis Coulter

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