Stress Tolerance
Dec 2025
Soybeans show natural resilience to environmental stress like flooding, drought, extreme heat and pest pressure. While we don’t know what stress soybeans will face in 2026, researchers are investigating the potential to enhance tolerance for tough conditions. Genetics and agronomics both contribute to soybean stress management, which translates to protecting yield and quality. Soy checkoff investments fund research, tools and resources that equip farmers to manage stress in soybean fields.
#SoySnippets Q&A
What stress factors do you account for when choosing soybean varieties?
When selecting soybean varieties, farmers consider potential stress from weather conditions or pests and the ability of specific soybeans to tolerate that stress. Learn what stress factors are top-of-mind in different regions.
Jarman Sullivan on New Soybean Varieties in North Carolina
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Dean Hutto on Variety Selection in South Carolina
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Keith Kemp on Variety Selection in Ohio
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Andy Stickel on Stress Management in Ohio
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Mark Seamon on Variety Selection in Michigan
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Gene Stoel on Variety Selection in Minnesota
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David Wessel on Variety Selection in Illinois
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John Long on Deer Pressure in South Carolina
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Abigail Peterson and Megan Miller on Research Priorities in Illinois
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Ron Ohlde on Stress Management Practices in Kansas
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Dallas Loff on Soybean Stress in North Dakota
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Rachael Sharp on Variety Selection in South Carolina
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Rachael Sharp on Stress Tolerance in South Carolina
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Ron Ohlde on Variety Selection in Kansas
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Jason Penke on Variety Selection in Nebraska
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Ed Cagney on Variety Selection in Michigan
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Rachael Sharp on Managing Stress in South Carolina
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David Clark on Stress Management in Ohio
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Mike Schlosser on Stress Tolerance in North Dakota
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Todd Hesterman on Stress and Water Management in Ohio
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Jeffy Westbury on Stress and Variety Selection in South Carolina
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Woody Green on Stress Management in South Carolina
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Joe Derrick on Stress Tolerance in South Carolina
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Scot Bailey on Stress Tolerance in Iowa
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Jeffy Westbury on Crop Stress in South Carolina
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Dusty Sonnenburg on Stress Tolerance in Ohio
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