Illinois farmers grow more than 5 million acres of soybeans. That’s enough to fill the state from Interstate 80 north to the Wisconsin border with a couple million acres left over. Check out these interesting facts about one of Illinois' top crops.
Soybeans are classified as an oilseed, not a grain.
Sources: eXtension Farm Energy, Illinois Department of Agriculture, Illinois Farm Bureau, Soy Information Center, United Soybean Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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