Economic and environmental performance of soybean-based cropping systems in the US Midwest

Carolina Freitas, Chad Hart, Mark Licht, Isaiah Hubber, Michael Castellano, Matt Helmers, Joe McClure, Matt Herman, Patricio Grassini, Daniel Northrup and Sotirios V. Archontoulis

Agricultural Systems, 2025, vol. 229, issue C

Abstract: Increasing demand for renewable fuels coupled with rising costs of maize production in North America have generated interest in soybean-based cropping systems. Yet, the economic and environmental implications of intensifying soybean production in this region are unknown.

Keywords: Sustainable intensification; Nitrogen use efficiency; Water use efficiency; Maize; Soybean; Cover crops; Farm profits; Crop yields; N balance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104444

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