Incredible, world record soybean harvest in the USA: 13.7 t/ha!

Alex Harrell, who grows soybeans in the state of Georgia, broke the world record, achieving an average yield of 218.2856 bushels/acre, which translates to 13.7 tons per hectare. The 34-year-old man not only surpassed his own previous world record of 13 tons, but he has been the world's most successful soybean grower for years. He farms about 1,600 acres with his father in Lee and Sumter counties, north of Albany. He grows corn, soybeans, wheat, and watermelon, and his goal is to get bigger and bigger yields from each hectare. In 2024, Harrell planted Pioneer's new Z-series hybrid P49Z02E in corn row spacing (75 cm), 275,000 seeds per hectare, which produced an average of 262,500 plants. With this, the sowing rate and the average number of plants were higher than in the previous year, 2023, which also brought a record harvest. The P49Z02 Enlist is Pioneer's brand new Z-series product, says Luke Davies, Pioneer's US marketing manager. “We are thrilled that Alex has taken it so far.” ...