Soybean variety selection
Variety selection
Which traits are important when selecting a soybean variety? Learn more about new aphid- and SCN-resistant varieties adapted to Minnesota and how to better position varieties across your fields.
Choose the best soybean varieties for your field
- How to inventory your field, to find a yield-maximizing variety
- A guide to seed quality, maturity and other key factors.
- Buying tips: How many varieties to purchase, traits to ignore and more.
Soybean varieties with non-88788 resistance adapted to Minnesota
- Independent study on variety resistance to soybean cyst nematode
Aphid-resistant soybean varieties for Minnesota fields
- List of resistant soybean varieties available in Minnesota.
- Overview of resistance genes, called Rag genes (Rag1, Rag2, etc.).
- Research on yield: How aphid-resistant varieties compare to aphid-susceptible varieties.
MN adapted 2020 private soybean varieties with Peking resistance
- Private varieties with Peking resistance to soybean cyst nematode (SCN) compiled from seed catalogues
- Includes company, variety name, maturity and herbicide trait(s)
- Few were screened for level of SCN resistance at the University of Minnesota, but for those that have, see 2019 soybean variety trials.
Soybean variety trials
Statewide trials
Soybean field crop variety trials
Each year the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station scientists conduct performance tests of appropriately adapted public and private soybean entries. In addition to yield performance, entries are evaluated on iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC), protein and oil values, and resistance to certain diseases.
Regional trials - Southeastern Minnesota
- Early and late maturity glyphosate tolerant/Roundup Ready® soybean
- Dicamba-tolerant soybean yield results