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Four surpass century mark in soybean yield contest

Janelle Atyeo
Dec 21, 2016
Dec 21, 2016 Updated Jul 11, 2018

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It’s safe to say South Dakota farmers have cracked the code to grow 100 bushel per acre soybeans.

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