South Carolina Soybean Board

05/15/2026

How do you know when it's the right time to apply insecticide?

Researchers from Clemson Extension Agronomic Crops spent 2025 working to answer that question, using simulated insect injury to determine how much insect pressure soybeans could handle before needing insecticide.

05/08/2026

📣 Call for nominations! U.S. Department of Agriculture is currently accepting nominations for individuals interested in serving on the United Soybean Board (USB).

USB helps direct soybean checkoff investments into research, promotion, and education efforts that support soybean farmers across the country.

More information here:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is requesting nominations by May 29, 2026, to fill positions that will become vacant on the United Soybean Board in December 2026.

04/26/2026

In 2025, we used checkoff dollars on research and education to help make soybean more profitable for SC farmers.

Check out our new soybean research report to see the results of that work: https://www.sccornandsoy.org/research

04/16/2026

Breeding heat-tolerant soybeans could improve crop resilience during key stages such as flowering and seed filling.

03/31/2026

Now is a great time to pull nematode samples if you have not already done so!

Whether you pull samples regularly or have never pulled a sample, the SC Corn & Soybean Boards, in collaboration with Clemson University, are providing the analysis of nematode samples for free again in 2026.

Knowing which nematode species you have and the levels at which they occur in the field can drastically change your management strategy. Remember, once you have planted and closed the furrow, your options for controlling nematodes basically end!

Common nematode management tactics include crop rotation to a non-host crop, use of resistant varieties, or the use of at-plant nematicides.

More info here: https://blogs.clemson.edu/sccrops/nematode-sampling-pull-them-now-for-2026/

03/25/2026

New planter technologies can improve efficiency and precision while reducing seed costs. In this article by Science for Success, read about the pros and cons of new tech in:

-Seed delivery
-Planter downforce
-In-furrow application technology
-Row cleaners
-Planter closing wheels

Recent investment into planting technologies by equipment manufacturers has resulted in giant leaps forward in both high- and low-tech solutions for improved planting. Please note that mention of any technology in this document does not imply endorsement of one technology product versus another nor....

02/20/2026

We’ve had a packed house at our corn and soybean county meetings this month!

Thanks to the extension specialists at Clemson Extension Agronomic Crops for sharing your research with SC farmers in preparation for the coming season.

If you missed it, we’ll have one more meeting in Chesterfield on March 4 at 12pm.

02/13/2026

In case you missed it! Rachael Sharp, an Allendale, SC farmer and one of our very own board members, was in a commercial with OpenAI!

In the video, Rachael uses to save time while she, her father, and their small team manage 2000 acres of farmland.

Way to go Rachael and Sharp and Sharp Certified Seed for representing SC farmers on the big screen!

Millions of people daily use ChatGPT to build the things that matter to them. In South Carolina, the Sharps rely on ChatGPT to help run their fourth-generati...

01/22/2026

South Carolina growers: mark your calendars!

This February & March 2026, Clemson Extension is hosting county-level corn and soybean production meetings across the state. Join us for timely research updates, practical management insights, and a chance to connect with your local Extension team and fellow producers.

Meetings will be held at multiple locations around South Carolina, so find the one closest to you and add it to your calendar. We hope to see you there!

These meetings are proudly sponsored by the South Carolina Corn & Soybean Boards.

Register online:

Clemson Extension will host county meetings from February 3 - March 4. Please see event details for your county's date and time.

12/30/2025

"We don’t want to trade quality for quantity."

At our December meeting, Dr. Michael Plumblee shared his advice for soybean planting in 2026. Read more in this article by Farm Progress Daily

Clemson expert recommends group 5 soybean varieties planted in late April through early May for maximum yields in South Carolina