Soybean Yield | Drive for 100

The United Soybean Board has set the ambitious goal of reaching a 60-bushel-per-acre national average by 2025. Many U.S. soybean growers have already surpassed that milestone and set their sights on reaching 100-bushel yields. To learn more about some of these top growers and their practices, read their stories in this new special feature.

Progressive Farmer photo by Jim Patrico

Drive for 100 - 1

11/6/2015 | 2:43 PM CST

Put More Beans in the Tank

The road to bigger yields may be shorter than you think.

Fred Below believes the national average soybean yield can climb higher. (DTN photo by Pam Smith)

Drive for 100 - 2

11/9/2015 | 6:41 AM CST

Beans Can Be Better

University of Illinois crop physiologist shares six secrets of soybean success.

In 2014, several states set records for top soybean yields, including Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri and South Dakota. (DTN photo by Jim Patrico)

Drive for 100 - 3

11/10/2015 | 6:23 AM CST

A Year to Remember

2014 was a record-breaking year for soy yields because of almost perfect weather.

Despite a late start, soybeans in Kip Cullers' 2015 high-yield plot have a lot of branches and clusters of pods. This random sample from a non-irrigated part of the field tallied 328 total pods -- 86 on the main stem. (DTN/The Progressive Farmer photo by Pamela Smith)

Drive for 100 - 4

11/11/2015 | 6:18 AM CST

Comeback Kip

Soybean record holder sets the bar high.

Jason Smith's nonbiotech, mostly Group IV soybeans, average 57 bushels per acre across his Arkansas farm. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Patrick R. Shephard)

Drive for 100 - 5

11/12/2015 | 6:21 AM CST

Conventional Wisdom

Nontransgenic soybean seed delivers high yields and helps reduce input costs.

Pushing soybeans to produce clusters of pods at every node requires inputs to help soybeans pump out more yield, said Dan Arkels. (DTN/The Progressive Farmer photo by Pamela Smith)

Drive for 100 - 6

11/13/2015 | 9:16 AM CST

Sweat the Small Stuff

Top off the bin with 100-bushel beans.

Scott McKee makes two passes across a field each time he scouts for pests. (DTN/The Progressive Farmer photo by Greg Latza)

Drive for 100 - 7

11/19/2015 | 12:07 PM CST

Break the Yield Limit

Feeding the crop fills the tank.

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