Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Soybean Production in Ontario

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Typically over 809,000 ha (2 million acres) of soybeans are grown annually. End uses for Ontario soybeans includes specialty food grade markets, oil production and livestock feed.

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Return to the Field Crops Index

For the latest production news:

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• Read the Provincial Field Crop Report (in season only)

To access results of OMAF Field Crop Research Programs:

• Crop Advances Field Crop Reports

To contact OMAF Field Crop Staff

• Field Crop Staff Directory

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Soybean Acreage and Yields

• Acreage and Yields (Historical)

Calculating Cost of Production

• Soybean (no-till, conventional and genetically modified)
• Organic Soybeans

Selecting a Variety for Your Farm

• What to consider when you select a variety?
• Public Variety Performance Trials
• Variety Information and Performance Profiles
• Head to Head Comparisons of Ontario Soybean Varieties

Tillage

• Tillage Options for Soybeans
• Ontario Tillage Database:
• Compare soybean yields under different tillage systems
• See profiles of different tillage systems used by Ontario Farmers

Fertility Management

• Maximum Safe Rates of Fertilizer
• Nitrogen Management
• Phosphate and Potash
• Phosphate and Potash Requirements for Soybeans
• Potassium Deficiency
• Magnesium
• Calcium and Sulphur
• Zinc
• Manganese Deficiency
• Manganese Deficiency Symptoms
• Plant Analysis
• Interpretation of Plant Analysis for Soybeans

Planting and Crop Development

• Seed Quality
• Inoculation
• Planting Date
• Row Widths
• Seeding Rates
• Seed Treatments and Planting Depth
• Vegetative Growth Stages
• Reproductive Growth Stages

Insect and Disease Management

• Scouting Calendar
• Soybean Diseases
• Soybean Insects
• Management Recommendations: Field Crop Protection Guide, Publication 812

Weed Management

• Principles of Weed Management
• Guide to Weed Control, Publication 75
• Problem Weed Control
• Herbicide Selector, Weedpro75 - web version
• Mobile Herbicide Selector

Harvesting and Storage

• Minimizing Harvest Losses
• Drying and Storing Soybeans
• Equilibrium Moisture Content for Soybeans Exposed to Air

Other Uses

• Soybeans as a Forage Crop

Troubleshooting and Tips

• Evaluating Poor Stands and Re-plant Decisions

Impact of Severe Weather

• Environmental conditions affecting soybeans such as:
  • Frost Damage
  • Green Soybean Seed at Maturity
  • Hail Damage
  • Lightning Damage
  • Stem Damage

Common Calculations, Conversions and Facts

• 1 metric tonne = 36.74 bushels
• There are 60 lbs in 1 bushel of soybean