Soybean Production

Margenot Soil Quality

This research project will establish and integrate benchmarks of soybean sustainability in Illinois using soil health, water quality and climate-smart metrics. By evaluating metrics across a range of soil health management practices – which double as climate-smart practices – and across regions of Illinois, we will identify and deliver sustainability benchmarks customized for our state’s diverse soybean production systems.

Positive impacts for farmers

Deliver a comprehensive assessment of soil health, water quality and climate footprints of Illinois soybeans.
Deliver practice-based recommendations for soybean producers interested in soil health improvement and seeking potential carbon credits.
Quantify soil health, water quality, and carbon footprint as CO2 equivalents to support the profitability and competitiveness of Illinois soybeans from agronomic, marketing, and policy perspectives.
Enable marketing of Illinois soybeans in tangible metrics of soil health, water quality, and climate footprints to increase competitiveness.

Resources

Resources to come…