Calculating the breakeven cost of production is critical for soybean growers, says South Dakota State University Extension. The two areas that will have the highest impact on operating costs are saving fuel and selecting the right soybean seeds.

Strip-till lost the bragging rights about yields to mulch-till in a 4-year, onfarm study conducted in Illinois. But profits from strip-till topped thos of mulch-till and no-till in the study.