Thinking About Using Foliar Fertilizers in Soybeans?

Jul 15, 2025

By Eric Anderson and Kurt Steinke

Soybean farmers do a lot of thinking. I won’t say where they do their best thinking, but they do a lot of thinking about many different topics, especially about how to produce a better soybean crop and how to increase their profitability. One of my goals as the Michigan State University Extension soybean educator is to answer farmers’ questions using research-based, practical information. That is one of the reasons why the partnership between Michigan State University (MSU) Extension and Michigan Soybean Committee is so valuable—taking advantage of the intersection between university research (at MSU and nationwide) and “boots-on-the-ground” crop production.

I will be writing on many topics over the coming months and years related to soybean production and what farmers are thinking about, and frequently I will be working alongside Michigan State University Extension content-specific experts to share research findings to answer key questions. This article will focus on the question of whether using foliar-applied fertilizer products in soybeans can increase yield and profitability.

Source : msu.edu

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