A new bean in town
Country Folks
March 18, 2026

A new bean in town

High-oleic soybeans were introduced commercially in 2012 but weren’t widely grown outside of Indiana and Ohio until recently. According to the United Soybean Board, there are some good reasons farmers should consider planting high-oleic (HO) soybeans, including no yield drag, solid domestic demand, premium advantage and more availability of HO varieties.

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