Cropping potential of forage soybean as a summer forage in Midwest U.S. rainfed systems

• Published in: Frontiers in agronomy Vol. 7
• Main Authors: Baral, Rudra, Kim, Jiyung, Bhattarai, Bishwoyog, Koirala, Hari, Massigoge, Ignacio, Denson, Ethan, Guareschi, Cesar, Cominelli, Sofía, Rud, Joaquín Peraza, Bezerra de Oliveira, Jessica, Helguera, Paula Garcia, Ciampitti, Ignacio A., Rice, Charles W., Min, Doohong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 16.04.2025
• Subjects: dry matter yield; forage nutritive value; forage soybean; net profit; rainfed cropping systems; water use efficiency

Rising feed and fertilizer costs, climatic uncertainties, and the summer slump in forage production are key challenges for livestock farmers in the Midwest region of the United States. Therefore, this study evaluated the dry matter yield (DMY), forage nutritive value (FNV), water use efficiency (WUE...