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.
A newer variety of soybean grown in Illinois is the high oleic soybean, which is made into high oleic soybean oil. This oil has lower saturated fat than conventional soybean oil and contributes no trans fats to products.
