Soybeans fix nitrogen, everyone knows that, but did you know soil bacteria are key partners in the process? Rhizobia, the soil bacteria in question, form a symbiotic relationship with the soybeans to ...

Soybean is the second most widely produced crop in DE, ranking just behind corn for grain. In 2022, approximately 160,000 acres of soybeans were produced in Delaware with an average yield of 43 bu/ac.

Although soybeans generally supply up to 90% of their own nitrogen needs through their beneficial relationship with Rhizobium bacteria 1 and via the soil 2, there are several factors that can limit ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - If it's possible for an agricultural crop to have friends, the soybean plant can count a bacterial organism as its best buddy. Bradyrhizobium japonicum, commonly known as ...