New soybean could store carbon and resist drought
Andrea RainoneRenée Straker
ByAndrea RainoneandRenée Straker•
16 hours agoUpdated: September 26, 2026, 6:20 am EDTPublished: September 25, 2026, 1:45 pm EDT

Scientists at the Salk Institute are testing a soybean bred to grow deeper roots that could help it survive drought and store carbon underground. More than 270,000 U.S. farmers grow soybeans each year, so even a small breakthrough here could ripple across American agriculture. See what researchers are hoping to prove this fall.

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