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S Illinois | No they didn’t cause the explosion. Market forces(prices) and the breeding of soybean varieties that worked for central Brazil are what led to the expansion. There wasn’t a variety in the US that would work for a place like Matto Grasso. Brazil researchers did the heavy lifting not US researchers. The same thing applies when it comes to their having to deal with soybean rust or low fertility soils. Once those cultivars were found, there isn’t any big secrets to growing soybeans. | |
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