{"id":3301,"date":"2019-02-14T09:45:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T13:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/outcropn\/?p=3301"},"modified":"2019-02-14T11:05:37","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T15:05:37","slug":"soybean-evaluations-in-vermont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/outcropn\/2019\/02\/14\/soybean-evaluations-in-vermont\/","title":{"rendered":"Soybean Evaluations in Vermont"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Soybean Evaluations\nin Vermont<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the face of low milk prices, it is more important than\never for Vermont farmers to take stock of their operations to see where costs\ncan be cut and efficiency increased. One aspect that cannot be overlooked is\nfeed costs. The first step in reducing feed costs is making sure you are\nproducing the highest yield and quality feed on your own farm. Most farmers\nlook to corn silage and perennial grasses to provide the bulk of the ration and\npurchase additional components as needed to balance the quality and nutritive\nvalue. However, small grains, soybeans, and oilseeds (such as canola) can all\nbe grown in this region and present opportunities to lower purchased feed\ncosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although soybean production is largely concentrated in the\nMidwest U.S., soybeans can be grown in Vermont and even into Canada. The trick\nis variety selection. Just like corn hybrids, there are tons of soybean\nvarieties out there but some just aren\u2019t\u2019 suited to our climate. Soybeans, are\nseparated into maturity groups ranging from 000-10, where 000 varieties are the\nearliest maturing. Varieties in groups 00-1 are suitable for most of Vermont\nalthough group 2 varieties may perform adequately in the southern portions of\nthe state or in low lying valleys with milder climates. To evaluate\ncommercially available soybean varieties in Vermont, our team has conducted\nannual variety trials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2018 we had 22 entries from 5 seed companies in our trial\nconducted in Alburgh at Borderview Research Farm. The varieties ranged in\nmaturity from 0.07 to 2.4. Soybeans were planted on 25-May and harvested on\n12-Oct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the season we experienced extended periods of\nhot, dry weather with only about 60% of our normal accumulation of rain. These\ndry conditions likely impacted pest and disease populations as little pressure\nfrom these was observed. Despite drought conditions throughout much of the season, the soybeans\nyielded well with an average yield of 3659 lbs ac-1<\/sup> or 61.0 bu ac-1<\/sup>,\napproximately the same as in our 2017 trial. The six highest yielding varieties\nwere S11XT78, S09RY62, 5B241R2, S18XT38, SG 1863, 5N211R2, and SG 1776.\nAll these varieties produced over 3700 lbs ac-1<\/sup>. However, the range\nin yields was dramatic with the lowest yielding variety, CM16-6058, producing\nless than half the yield of the top yielding variety at only 2,144 lbs ac-1<\/sup>\nor 35.7 bu ac-1 <\/sup>(Figure 2). All varieties produced soybeans with\nsimilar test weight which averaged 54.3 lbs per bushel for the trial. All\nvarieties produced soybeans with test weight below the industry standard of 60\nlbs per bushel. This was likely due to lack of moisture throughout the season,\nespecially during seed fill. These differences highlight the importance of\ncareful varietal selection and monitoring to identify varieties that perform\nwell in a variety of conditions on your farm. A full report from this trial can\nbe found at http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/extension\/cropsoil\/wp-<\/a>content\/uploads\/2018-Soybean-Variety-Trial-ReportFinal.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Soybean Evaluations in Vermont In the face of low milk prices, it is more important than ever for Vermont farmers to take stock of their operations to see where costs can be cut and efficiency increased. One aspect that cannot be overlooked is feed costs. The first step in reducing feed costs is making sure … <\/p>\n

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