Not Your Grandfather’s Soybean

Stine Seed Company is one of the most-respected names in soybeans. To ensure that only the highest-yielding varieties carry the Stine Seed name, the company spends more than six years breeding and testing their soybean lines before they are introduced to the market. Over the years, Stine Seed has bred their soybeans for higher yields and superior standability, which has resulted in a different plant structure than soybeans of past generations.

Proving once again that bigger isn’t always better, today’s soybean varieties are, on average, 12 to 18 inches shorter than they were 40 years ago. This is partly because soybeans of that generation were bred to perform in 40-inch rows, while recent soybean research has been performed in 30-inch rows. To stay ahead of the curve, Stine Seed has begun converting its soybean research operations to 20-inch rows.

Stine Seed predicts that narrower rows and higher plant populations will allow growers to better utilize the resources they have available, resulting in more bushels per acre and increased profitability.

To learn more about the highest-yielding soybean varieties on the market, visit www.stineseed.com.