Soybean pods laying on a pile of dried, mature soybeans

Agriculture - Closeup of an early growth soybean seedling at the two-leaf stage emerging from the soil / Central Iowa, USA.

Agriculture - Closeup of an early growth soybean seedling at the two-leaf stage emerging from the soil / Central Iowa, USA.

An open soybean pod laying on a pile of dried, mature soybeans

Agriculture - A mature open soybean pod resting on a bed of mature harvested soybeans.

Agriculture - Harvested mature soybeans showing one pod / Iowa, USA.

Agriculture - A farmer inspects his mature harvest ready grain corn field that has been flooded by heavy late season rains / Central Iowa, USA.

An open soybean pod laying on a pile of dried, mature soybeans

A large open soybean pod laying on a pile of dried, mature soybeans

Agriculture - A farmer looks out over his field of partially harvested mature grain corn / Iowa, USA.

Agriculture - A John Deere combine harvests soybeans in late afternoon light / Central Iowa, USA.

Agriculture - Closeup of two mature harvest ready bearded wheat heads / Palouse Region, Washington, USA.

Agriculture - High view of rows of mature, harvest ready soybeans in the field / near Dennison, Minnesota, USA.

Agriculture - Mature harvest ready crop of grain sorghum (milo) / near Greenwood, Mississippi, USA.

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Agriculture - Closeup of ripe strawberries in the field / near Dinuba, California, USA.

Agriculture - Expansive view of a John Deere combine harvesting grain corn in Autumn and augering the harvested corn into a grain wagon

Combine picking beans during soybean harvest, near Nerstrand; Minnesota, United States of America

Combine picking beans during soybean harvest, near Nerstrand; Minnesota, United States of America

Combine picking beans during soybean harvest, near Nerstrand; Minnesota, United States of America

Combine picking beans during soybean harvest, near Nerstrand; Minnesota, United States of America

Combine picking beans during soybean harvest, near Nerstrand; Minnesota, United States of America

Twilight scene of combine unloading beans into grain truck during soybean harvest, near Nerstrand; Minnesota, United States of America

Agriculture - Closeup view of mature, harvest stage soybean pods on the plant.