DFP Staff
As soybean yields have increased over the past 40 years, researchers say they have seen the protein concentration in soybeans drop.
A multi-state United Soybean Board research project aims to identify practices that will maintain high levels of protein as crop yields increase.
Researchers from seven universities are working together to identify management options to improve soybean quality, especially soy protein levels. Ignacio Ciampitti, a professor in farming systems with K-State Research and Extension is leading the project, funded by the United Soybean Board, with the goal of exploring ways to improve the quality of soybean seeds so that the crop continues to maintain high levels of protein as crop yields increase.