Animal Nutrition

U.S. Soybean Meal Quality Advantage

U.S. Soybean Export Council|Dec 20, 2021

Soybean meal is one of the most utilized feed ingredients in swine and poultry nutrition. The comprehensive value of soybeans and soybean meal are determined…

Animal Nutrition

Processing Condition Indicator (PCI)

U.S. Soybean Export Council|Nov 29, 2021

The methods and conditions under which soybean meal is processed can greatly impact the nutritional quality of its protein. To a lesser degree, carbohydrate and…

Infrastructure

Behind the Crush

USB Staff Writer|Sep 1, 2019

Soybeans are processed into meal and oil. But how that happens is often a mystery. Here's a behind-the-curtain look at how a processing plant operates.

Around the World

Mexico Trade Mission Reveals Growing Demand for Quality Soy

Katie Johnson|Mar 28, 2019

Soybean purchasers around Querétaro, Mexico, are celebrating a growing relationship with U.S. soybean farmers. Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) directors Rick Juchems and Bill Shipley spent…

Infrastructure

U.S. Soy Processing Increases to Close Out 2018

Rob Hatchett|Jan 27, 2019

The National Oilseed Processors Association typically represents about 95 percent of the U.S. Soy processing industry. The group, referred to as NOPA, released their December…

Infrastructure

U.S. Soybean Processors Report Slowing Crush, Elevated Oil Yields in November

Rob Hatchett|Jan 12, 2019

The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) issued its mid-month member crush and stocks report on December 15. The November data showed that members crushed 4,544…

Around the World

Farm to table: Shipping Paths of U.S. Soybeans

USB Staff Writer|Sep 8, 2017

Infrastructure

Times Are Changing: Processors, How Will You Adapt to Improved Soybean Quality?

USB Staff Writer|Feb 17, 2017

We hear a lot about what soybean meal end users want: more protein, fewer indigestible soluble carbohydrates, a better amino acid profile, a less expensive…