Forage Soybeans – High-Protein Seed for Food Plots & Wildlife.
Eagle Seed has led forage soybean breeding for over 50 years. Our varieties are selected for high forage production, protein, sucrose, digestibility and browse tolerance, with proven performance in university trials and tough growing conditions. Choose from Roundup®, Enlist®, XtendFlex® and non-GMO forage soybeans, including varieties for deer food plots, livestock grazing, cover crops and custom blends.
What’s so special about forage soybeans? Forage soybeans are not simply grain soybeans sold for wildlife. They are selected for the way wildlife uses the plant.
- Up to 10 tons per acre in university trials
- Up to 36 nodes per plant vs. approximately 18–22 in agricultural soybeans
- Up to 3× greater leaf area
- Up to 42% protein
- Higher sucrose
- Indeterminate growth for continued leaf production
- Late maturity to stay green longer
Choose the Right Forage Soybean
| If your priority is… | Consider… |
|---|---|
| Maximum forage production | Big Fellow®, Large Lad®, GameKeeper® |
| Heavy deer browsing | GameKeeper®, Big Fellow®, Multimax® |
| Longer green forage | Big Fellow®, Wildlife Manager’s Mix®, GameKeeper® |
| Non-GMO forage soybeans | Big Buck 6™, Everest™, Tyrone |
| Strong weed-management options | Forage Flex™, Plot Envy™ |
| Heavy pod production | Pod Haven™ |
| Northern growing conditions | Forage Flex™ North, Pod Haven™ North, Wildlife Manager’s Mix® North, Plot Envy North |
| Southern growing conditions | Forage Flex™ South, Plot Envy™ South, GameKeeper®, Large Lad, Big Fellow, MultiMax® |
| Best for Silage | Big Fellow®, Non-GM silage Everest |
| Best for Hay | Large Lad® |
| Best Roundup Ready Options | Large Lad®, Big Fellow®, MultiMax®, GameKeeper®, Wildlife Manager’s Mix®, Pod Haven™ |
| Best Enlist Options (Liberty, glyphosate and 2,4D) | Plot Envy™ South, Plot Envy North |
| Best XtendFlex Options (Liberty, glyphosate and Dicamba) | Forage Flex™, Forage Flex™ North |
Need help choosing? Check out our map. Need help planting? Check out our guides. Like to learn more about how we develop these amazing varieties? Check out our research.