To support soybean growers’ profitability while contributing to nutrient loss reduction goals, trade-offs among yield and environmental outcomes specific to soybean production and sensitive to cropping system context must be quantified. In Illinois and the greater North Central region, soybeans are uniquely situated to contribute to nutrient loss reduction and capitalize on proposed carbon crediting programs. To this end, ISA-funded research results will be reviewed on the 4Rs of phosphorus (P) management, which stands to deliver nitrogen (N) loss reduction benefits, as well as a newly initiated project to provide benchmarks on interrelated soil, water and climate quality outcomes of soybean production.

This was a keynote presentation at the 2023 Soybean Summit. To learn more about Soybean Summit, click here.