Effect of Hurricane Helene on US soybean production

Laura E. Lindsey; Horacio D. Lopez-Nicora; Alexander J. Lindsey; Eros A.B. Francisco; Chad D. Lee; Emma G. Matcham; David Moseley; Carrie C. Ortel; Michael T. Plumblee; Giovani Preza Fontes; Andre F.B. Reis; Jeremy Ross; Rachel A. Vann; Haleigh J. Ortmeier-Clarke

doi:10.1002/cft2.70060

Effect of Hurricane Helene on US soybean production

Laura E. Lindsey, Horacio D. Lopez-Nicora, Alexander J. Lindsey, Eros A.B. Francisco, Chad D. Lee, Emma G. Matcham, David Moseley, Carrie C. Ortel, Michael T. Plumblee, Giovani Preza Fontes, Andre F.B. Reis, Jeremy Ross, Rachel A. Vann, Haleigh J. Ortmeier-Clarke

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Abstract

Hurricane Helene reached Florida's coast on September 26, 2024, resulting in strong winds and heavy rainfall over a 4-day period throughout the eastern United States. The objective of this report is to document the prevalence of damage to soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] production after Hurricane Helene. Hurricane damage to soybean plants was variable depending on prior weather conditions and crop stage. Reported damage included: lodging (plants leaning or falling over), green stem (stems remain green while plant is physiologically mature), pod shatter (opening prior to harvest), sprouting (seeds germinating), and seed damage (cracked, shriveled, and discolored). Although extreme weather events are unavoidable, timely harvest is extremely important to help reduce damage. While soybean plants may exhibit green stem or other conditions undesirable for harvest, delaying harvest after seeds reach 13% moisture leave them vulnerable to damage from excessive rainfall events, such as Hurricane Helene.

Original language	English
Article number	e70060
Journal	Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management
Volume	11
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.70060
State	Published - Dec 2025

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© 2025 The Author(s). Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society of Agronomy and Crop Science Society of America.

Funding

Science for Success and this work is funded through the United Soybean Board (Projects #25‐210‐S‐B‐1‐B and #25‐209‐S‐A‐2‐B).

Funders	Funder number
United Soybean Board	25‐209‐S‐A‐2‐B, 25‐210‐S‐B‐1‐B

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Agronomy and Crop Science
Soil Science
Plant Science

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Lindsey, L. E., Lopez-Nicora, H. D., Lindsey, A. J., Francisco, E. A. B., Lee, C. D., Matcham, E. G., Moseley, D., Ortel, C. C., Plumblee, M. T., Preza Fontes, G., Reis, A. F. B., Ross, J., Vann, R. A., & Ortmeier-Clarke, H. J. (2025). Effect of Hurricane Helene on US soybean production. Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management, 11(2), Article e70060. https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.70060

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