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Non-GMO soybeans offer niche opportunities

Benjamin Herrold
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022 Updated Apr 27, 2022

Greg Luce, the Missouri Soybean Association’s Bay Farm superintendent, says non-GMO soybeans offer producers some opportunities, although they require different weed management programs.
Photo by Benjamin Herrold

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Growing non-GMO soybeans could be an option for farmers to get a premium for their crops, although they require different management practices.

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