Iron deficiency chlorosis is top soybean yield robber in drought year

Andrea Johnson
Oct 8, 2021
Oct 8, 2021 Updated Oct 10, 2021

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Many farmers are surprised by how well their corn and soybeans are yielding given the difficult growing conditions. Advanced genetics, seed technology, appropriate inputs, quality soil, good equipment, and farmer knowledge are just some of the reasons that west central Minnesota farmers will raise an adequate crop in 2021 despite the worst drought since 1988.

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