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Wisconsin soybean test plots missing some varieties

The Wisconsin soybean program’s research efforts are being affected by COVID supply chain problems, just like other growers. 

Shawn Conley with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield they didn’t get everything they needed in time for planting, which started Tuesday. “We had a challenge getting our seed due to some of the COVID issues and just transportation issues. We’re still sitting 30 varieties that we asked for but we’re not getting, but it’s go time, so we said we’re going.”

Conley says even with so many seed deliveries that didn’t arrive, their research will not be greatly impacted. “This will just put us down maybe 10% so we’ll still be 20% more than we did last year, so it’s still a good year.”

Conley says many of the backordered seeds were destined for farms around the state, but they will be using different varieties instead.