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Clemson working to develop drought-tolerant soybeans

Sweltering temperatures and low-moisture conditions can have a large impact on South Carolina soybeans, causing farmers to turn away from one of the state’s highest-yielding crops. But, some Clemson researchers are studying how to develop soybean varieties that can germinate...

Clemson releases new soybean variety that extends season, regions

Clemson University soybean breeders have released a new soybean variety that extends the planting season and growing regions. Named Agustina, the cultivar was developed and released by soybean breeders Benjamin Fallen and Emerson Shipe at the university’s Pee Dee Research...

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