The subsidy for soybeans per acre is more than 200 yuan. The subsidy may be increased this year. Why are farmers not very enthusiastic?

Spring plowing preparations have begun in various places. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs also held a national spring field management and spring plowing preparations work conference, which gave relevant guidance on this year’s spring plowing preparations.

The meeting emphasized the need to overcome the difficult problem of expanding planting of soybean oil crops. While currently focusing on production, we must coordinate and improve the subsidy policy for soybean and corn producers, increase crop rotation subsidies and increase subsidies in major grain-producing counties. , reward scale for major oil-producing counties.

Focus on narrowing the income gap between soybean and corn cultivation, and do everything possible to stabilize net soybean cultivation.

Guide soybean processing enterprises to deploy in main production areas to improve planting efficiency.

It can be seen that the issue of soybean planting is still a focus this year, and the statement of "increasing crop rotation subsidies" may continue to increase soybean planting subsidies this year.

Wheat, rice, corn, and soybeans are the main crops grown in my country. Among them, wheat and rice are still implementing the minimum purchase price policy, while corn and soybeans have canceled the minimum purchase price policy and implemented "marketization". The "Producer Subsidy Purchase" policy will increase farmers' enthusiasm for planting.

The planting area of ??soybeans in our country is relatively small, and our country’s soybean demand mainly relies on imports. According to data released by the Ministry of Commerce, in 1995, our country’s soybean dependence on foreign countries was only 70%, which rose to 60-70% in 2005. , reaching 86 in 2014-2015.

With the implementation of the "market-based acquisition and producer subsidies" policy for soybeans in 2017, my country's soybean planting area has gradually increased and imports have also decreased.

A very important factor for farmers to switch to soybeans is producer subsidies.

In 2021, the central government will arrange 20.79 billion yuan in subsidy funds for soybean producers to guide farmers in Northeast China to stabilize the soybean planting area.

In 2022, the central government will arrange 40.82 billion yuan in subsidy funds for corn and soybean producers to guide local governments to reasonably widen the corn and soybean subsidy gap and support farmers to expand soybean planting.

How much subsidy can you get per acre for growing soybeans?

Different regions have different subsidy standards based on local actual conditions.

For example, in 2022, the subsidy funds for corn and soybean producers in Heilongjiang are 28 yuan per mu for corn and 248 yuan per mu for soybeans. Soybeans are 200 yuan more per mu than corn.

The average subsidy standard for planting soybeans in Liaoning Province is more than 200 yuan higher than that for corn. The specific amount is determined and released by each city and county.

The subsidy for planting soybeans in Jilin Province is also higher than the subsidy for planting corn. In principle, the subsidy for soybeans in the eastern region is about 200 yuan higher than that of corn, the central region is about 300 yuan, and the western region is about 200 yuan.

Tianjin also encourages the planting of soybeans and other oil crops, with a subsidy of 300 yuan per mu for soybeans and 400 yuan per mu for oil crops.

In addition to the above-mentioned producer subsidies, some areas also provide subsidies for the purchase of seeds in order to continue to increase farmers' enthusiasm for planting soybeans. For example, in 2022, Harbin will provide a subsidy of 30 yuan/acre for soybean planting.

Why is there still little enthusiasm for planting soybeans?

In recent years, under the guidance of various favorable policies, my country’s soybean planting area has increased year by year. However, compared with planting corn, the enthusiasm of many farmers is still relatively low. As for the reason , the little helper asked some farmers, combined with the actual planting situation, from two aspects.

Firstly, the income from planting soybeans is not high

The soybean and corn planting areas have a high degree of overlap. For ordinary farmers, they will choose which crop has higher income from planting. No matter what kind of crop, in the same plot of land, if corn is planted, soybeans cannot be grown.

The yield of one acre of corn is calculated as 1,200 kilograms. The price of corn has also been rising in the past two years. Calculated as 1.30 yuan/jin, the total income from one acre of land can reach 1,560 yuan.

The yield of one acre of soybeans is calculated as 350 kilograms. The price of soybeans has also increased in the past two years. Calculated as 3 yuan per kilogram, the total income from one acre of land is 1,050 yuan.

Although the producer subsidy for soybean planting is about 200 yuan higher than that of corn, in terms of actual planting income, the profit of corn is higher than that of soybean, and will be more than 200 yuan. .

This also leads to the low enthusiasm for soybean planting.

Second, problems with sowing and harvesting

Judging from the current situation in many areas, mechanized sowing and harvesting of corn have become popular, the planting area is large, and mechanization is more convenient.

For example, when sowing corn, if you adjust the seeding amount, you can sow hundreds of acres in one day, and the operator is willing to work.

Similarly, the same is true for corn harvesting. During the harvest season, a large area of ??corn in a village is waiting to be harvested. After the robots pass by, it takes 2-3 days to harvest a village.

However, for soybeans, since the planting area is relatively small and some are not connected, there will be situations where machinery cannot be found during sowing or harvesting.

For example, in a village, 80% are planted with corn and 20% are planted with soybeans, and the plots for planting soybeans are divided into one plot here and one plot there.

For mobile operators, in the same farming season, corn farming is faster and earns more, while soybean farming is slow (not continuous) and earns less.

In this case, the sowing and harvesting of soybeans becomes more difficult. Farmers need to sow and harvest by themselves. Even if there is local machinery, the fees will be relatively expensive.

From the perspective of farmers, it is better to plant corn than to go through such trouble.

In summary, increasing soybean planting area is still the focus of this year’s spring farming work. For farmers, subsidies for soybean producers should continue to be increased.

At the same time, increasing the purchase price of soybeans and increasing soybean yields through improved varieties and scientific management techniques will increase the enthusiasm for planting soybeans.

Ask everyone, are you planning to plant soybeans this year?