For Your Operation
Profitability is top of mind every season, and revenue can come from other places besides bushels per acre. Explore ways you can take control of the economics within your operation, from premiums to cost share and management decisions.
“Many of these income streams like high oleic soy and Farmers for Soil Health are direct checkoff investments and helps us diversify in meeting customer demand who are willing to pay more for high-quality varieties and soil health practices.”
Don Wyss, farmer-leader from Fort Wayne, IN
Farmers for Soil Health
Build healthier soil and stronger returns
High Oleic Soybeans
High oleic soybeans have returned $396 million in premium payments, representing a growing opportunity for farmers looking to maximize returns. Farmers can earn premiums of $0.75–$1.25 per bushel above conventional varieties while maintaining the agronomic performance they expect. To see if high oleic contracts are available in your area, visit Plenish and Beck’s.
Confluence Genetics partner programs also offer a way to connect growers to customers interested in paying a premium for quality trait soybeans.
Additional Resources
Iowa Soybean Association
Soybean Quality Economic Simulator
Calculate the potential economic return from protein premium payments based on soybean quality.
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
Open Crop Manager
Streamline crop planning and management decisions with an integrated platform designed to help track inputs, evaluate practices, and support season-long agronomic decision-making.
University of Missouri-Columbia
Crop Resource Guide Decision Tools
Access practical tools and resources to support business management, crop and fertility planning, irrigation decisions, and operational budgeting throughout the growing season.