Now is the Time to Consider the Potential of Non-GMO Soybeans in Northern Pennsylvania.
Anna Busch, Union County agronomy educator, and Dave Hartman, Lycoming County livestock educator, are looking at the yield and potential market premium for non-GMO soybeans in north-central Pennsylvania.
In 2020 they grew and evaluated sulfonylurea-tolerant soybeans. STS is a non-GMO genetic trait. STS soybeans can be safely sprayed with higher rates of sulfonylurea herbicides such as Synchrony.
Soybean producers in northern Pennsylvania often struggle to find marketing opportunities because there arenât many local grain buyers. STS varieties allow producers to grow soybeans for a niche market and price premium while providing additional herbicide options for the control of difficult weeds, such as burcucumber.