SOYBEANS

• Soybeans became a important crop in NC around 1924
• Soybeans grow in the Coastal Plain Region and Piedmont Region
• Soy ink is used to print newspaper and textbook
• One acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons
• 45 percent of the world's soybeans acreage and 55 percent of production is in the United States.