Five million pounds of plant biomass — that’s about how much
Mississippi’s 1.75 million to 1.9 million deer eat in a day.
And in agricultural areas a goodly chunk of that consumption
consists of soybean plants, says Bronson Strickland, associate
Extension professor with the Mississippi State University
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture.   “It’s no
secret that deer love soybeans, and the impact on the state’s
agriculture is significant,” he said at the annual meeting of
the Mississippi Agricultural Consultants Association. “Anywhere
there is a soybean field and there are deer within walking
distance, you’re going to have feeding. Even where the deer
population is small, there may still be damage.  “Soybeans are
the perfect deer food — there’s nothing better than soybean
plants from the standpoint of palatability, digestibility, and
food protein. If there is any plant that’s designed for deer to
love and to thrive on, it’s soybeans. For those who want to
cultivate a deer population, there’s no