Topic: Soybeans

Join us for this special monthly youth education program about agriculture, presented by the Peoria County Farm Bureau. Each month will focus on a different topic. Perfect for homeschool families!

Students in Peoria County cannot travel far without seeing a soybean field; however, can they identify the row crop and all its valuable products? The students will learn about all the different by-products that soybeans create that provide us with abundant and affordable food and fuel. Students will discover how they are grown and harvested with the modern farming equipment. Students will uncover the importance of the scientific research that has been developed to assist farmers in growing a strong and resilient crop. We will dive into the invention of the modern combine and how it is used to harvest one of Illinois’ top crops. Each student will examine and identify the soybean seed and plant up close.