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Manufacturing Quality Feeds with U.S. Crude Degummed Soybean Oil: Advantages, Benefits and Applications
A USSEC feed resource, written by subject matter expert Dr. Gerald Shurson, looks at the role of U.S. degummed soybean oil in animal feed.
Amino Acids
Research Enhances Understanding of the Nutritional and Economic Differences in Soybean Meal from Different Origins
Meta-analysis compares commercial soybean meals produced from different countries, informing the U.S. soybean meal quality advantage and economic benefits. ST. LOUIS (July 6, 2020) –…
Amino Acids
U.S. Soybean Meal: Quality and Economic Benefits
A new meta-analytical study reinforces U.S. Soy’s reputation for being a global leader in quality and nutrient density. The summary of this study is below.…
Animal Feed
U.S. Soy Industry Pivots Customer Engagement Amid Pandemic to Strengthen Pan-Asia Relationships
Drawing Secretary Perdue and Under Secretary McKinney, the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) Pan-Asia Digital Conference provided valuable global and U.S. market insights to 1,700…
Animal Feed
Annual Attaché Report Optimistic for Chinese Soybean Demand
USDA’s FAS attaché Post is predicting higher demand for soybeans in China, which would potentially be a positive development for U.S. Soy.
Animal Feed
Soybean Shipments to Mexico Expected to Soar
A new crushing plant in Mexico is expected to further boost U.S. soybean exports to that market.
Animal Feed
Nutritionists Should Consider U.S. Soybean Meal’s Mineral Content when Differentiating between Origins
Although the available data for the mineral content of soybean meal are scarce and often contradictory, soy is considered to be a rich source of…
Animal Feed
Chinese Officials Signal Rebound from African Swine Fever
The African swine fever (ASF) epidemic that has decimated Chinese pig populations by an estimated 40 to 60 percent appears to show some signs of…
Animal Feed
Soybean Meal May Boost Faster Pig Growth in Feed Rations
Recent work published by researchers at Kansas State University suggests that increasing the percentage of soybean meal in swine diets may result in higher-than-expected energy…
Animal Feed
UAE Buyer Appreciates Networking with U.S. Farmers
UAE buyer Evgeniya Dudinova of Agthia Group PJSC attended the 2019 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange & Specialty Soy Conference. She values the relationships the…
Animal Feed
Nigerian Buyer: Soybeans are our Protein of Choice
Ayo Aduntan of Amo Byng Nigeria Limited attended the U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange & Specialty Grains Conference for the first time in 2019. In…
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Mexican Nutrition Expert Counts on the Consistency of U.S. Soy
German Borbolla, professor and nutrition consultant in Mexico, relies on U.S. soy for consistent quality and reliable performance. He believes U.S. soy is highly valuable…
Animal Feed
Nutritionist Prefers the Uniformity of U.S. Soy
Hernan Castillo, nutritionist and feed mill manager at Redondos in Peru, likes the uniformity of U.S. soy because it allows his company to supply farms…
Animal Feed
Is Precision Broiler Breeder Feeding on the Horizon?
As geneticists continue to develop more efficient animals for protein production, nutritionists seek to find more precise ways to feed them. A sustainable production system…
Animal Feed
Soybeans and Poultry: A Meal Match
Godwin Farms Inc. – Pelham, Georgia Nestled in the southwestern part of the Peach State, Godwin Farms Inc. produces just about everything but the sweet fruit…
Animal Feed
U.S. Soybean Meal: Better Uniform Particle Size Compared to Other Origins
The quality of soybean meal is the result of many features, including the physical characteristics, such as particle size and color. Often neglected, soybean meal…
Animal Feed
U.S. Soy’s Superior Nutritional Value Emphasized at Bulgarian Feed Manufacturers’ Annual Conference
The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) supports loyal Bulgarian customers of U.S. Soy, recently participating via a sponsorship and technical presentations at the Annual Conference…
Animal Feed
Can Soy Promote Anti-Viral Components in Swine Diets?
U.S. Soy’s many benefits, including amino acid digestibility and concentration, make it a consistent choice for formulators of animal feed, especially swine diets. However, soy…
Animal Feed
U.S. Soybeans are Optimum Quality Raw Material for Full Fat Soybean Meal in Poultry, Swine Compound Diets
With feed demand continuing to increase and challenges occurring from shortages in high-quality protein raw materials available locally, Eastern European feed manufacturers are searching for…
Animal Feed
Romania and Greece Look to U.S. Soy for Vegetal Protein Ingredients, Superior Amino Acid Composition for Animal Feed
A new export batch of U.S. Soy is set to arrive in mid-May in Constanta Port, Romania and will immediately be discharged and distributed to…
Amino Acids
Asia Subcontinent is a Growing Market for U.S. Soy
USSEC Deputy Regional Lead – Asia Subcontinent (ASC) Vijay Anand discusses the burgeoning U.S. soy market in his region. The five countries that comprise the…
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Asia Subcontinent Poultry and Aquaculture Buyers Choose U.S. Soy for Quality and Reliability
Young Indian Population Creates Growth Opportunity for U.S. Soy in Asia Subcontinent India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal collectively make up the geographic region…
Animal Feed
Market Spotlight: Silver Linings
Amidst Trade Issues, Economists Highlight Opportunities in Domestic and New Foreign Markets Updates on trade issues with China fill the headlines. But, what do they…
Animal Feed
North Dakota Soy Farmer Says Relationship Building is Key to Philippine Customers’ Loyalty
North Dakota farmer Dan Spiekermeier discusses his March 2019 visit to an aquaculture farm in the Philippines, where they use 100 percent U.S. Soy. Spiekermeier…
Animal Feed
Illinois Farmer Sees U.S. Soy Utilization in Philippines
Illinois farmer John Longley provides an overview of U.S. Soy use in the Philippines. During his March 2019 visit, he toured feed mills, a soymilk…
Animal Feed
U.S. Soybean Export Council Assists East European Swine Industries in Overcoming African Swine Fever Virus Outbreak Challenges
In an effort to assist Eastern European customers in overcoming the current challenges faced by the local swine industry, USSEC invited a team of subject…
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Spanish Company Relies on U.S. Soybean Meal Quality to Produce Swine and Cattle
Francisco Ortín Párraga of Juan Jiménez García Sau in southern Spain says his company produces 1.5 million pigs and 10,000 cattle every year, thanks to…
Amino Acids
Poultry Nutritionist Trusts U.S. Soy Protein Quality
Craig Coon, a poultry nutritionist at Arkansas University, says the U.S. Soy formula is just right for the chickens we eat. He says the genetics…
Animal Feed
U.S. Soy’s Amino Acid Concentration Helps Satisfy Swine’s Nutrient Needs
David Gast, Director of Nutrition & Technical Services at Ag Processing, Inc., speaks about the value of U.S. soybean meal versus that of other origins,…
Amino Acids
More Nutrients and Greater Consistency
Global research continues to demonstrate that soybean and soybean meal products vary widely depending on their origin. U.S. Soy can be counted on by nutritionists…
Amino Acids
Analysis Finds U.S. Soy Delivers Exceptional Nutritional Bundle
Dr. Gonzalo Mateos, Professor of Animal Science, University of Madrid, Spain, led a multiyear, comparative analysis of the nutritional bundle of soybean meal for swine…
Amino Acids
Hans Stein: Digestibility of Amino Acids in U.S. Soy
Dr. Hans Stein, professor of animal nutrition at the University of Illinois, spoke at the 2016 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange about his case study…
Amino Acids
U.S. Soy Delivers Best Nutritional Bundle
A comparative analysis of soybean meal reveals: U.S. Soy delivers the best nutritional bundle. Commercial samples were gathered over eight consecutive years from the world's largest…
Academics
Nutritional Value of U.S. Soybean Products for Animal Agriculture
Soybean meal produced in the United States is a feed ingredient that is well-utilized by pigs. In this video, Hans H. Stein, Ph.D., a professor…
Amino Acids
Hans Stein: Amino Acids Mark U.S. Soy as Superior
Dr. Hans Stein, professor of animal nutrition at the University of Illinois, speaks about the nutritional value of U.S. Soy. Stein details the importance of…
Amino Acids
More Measurement Will Mean More Value for U.S. Soy Customers
Just as U.S. farmers envision the future for that tiny seed they plant at the beginning of each season, each link along the U.S. Soy…
Amino Acids
Portuguese Perspective: U.S. Soy
Jose Ramao Leitebraz runs a feed mill off the coast of Portugal, where delivery logistics can be challenging. He purchases U.S. soybean meal for its…
Animal Feed
Verification Builds Trust in South America
Laura Fasculli Henao has a long history with U.S. Soy. While working for Colombia's National Federation of Poultry Farmers, she connected with the American Soybean…
Animal Feed
Who is U.S. Soy?
Soy is an important commodity. A source of protein, and oil, too. Most commonly an ingredient used in animal feed, salad dressing and thousands of…
Amino Acids
U.S. Soy Research Meets the Needs of International Customers
The U.S. Soy industry continually works to ensure the needs of its international customers. Through research on meal innovations that enhance the nutritional density of…
Animal Feed
What Is Nutrient Density and Why Is It Important?
U.S. Soy Works to Find Added Value Inside the Bean Animal nutrition is a precise science that allows for the most efficient and cost-effective way…
Animal Feed
South America Spotlight: Animal Ag, Aquaculture Choose U.S. Soy for Protein and Energy
Belinda Pignotti, U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) South America contractor, works with animal utilization, feed and production clients, guiding them through their soy selection process…
Amino Acids
U.S. Soy Stands the Test of Time in Mexico
Three generations of feed mill operators choose U.S. soybean meal for quality, reliability and logistics Manuel Morena is the third generation to run Provi feed…
Animal Feed
Food + Fuel
With soybeans, we don't have to choose. U.S. soybean farmers grow versatile and renewable soybeans to help meet food, feed, and fuel demand globally.
Animal Feed
Three Generations Of Mexico Feed Operators Choose U.S. Soy For Quality, Sustainability, Reliability
For a quarter of a century, William Jesus Perez Pavia has run Lorgam, the Merida, Mexico feed mill his father started 45 years ago. What…
Animal Feed
Survey Shows Continued Growth in Global Feed Production
When consumers around the world sit down for a meal of poultry, pork or beef, they’re probably not thinking about U.S. soybean farmers. However, for…
Animal Feed
U.S. Soy Works with Animal Feed Manufacturers in Africa
Chris Slemp, ASA-WISHH Program Manager – Africa, talks about how the U.S. soy industry’s efforts in Africa are shifting from food programs to working with…
Animal Feed
Mexican Feed Industry Demands U.S. Soy
With growing livestock and poultry production in Mexico, the feed industry is demanding U.S. ingredients, including soybeans and soybean meal. South Dakota soybean farmers heard…
Animal Feed
Sustainable Growth
It’s not enough to simply grow an exceptional product; there must be a market for that product once it’s harvested. Demand is strong, both at…
Animal Feed
The U.S. Soy Advantage is Valued by North Asian Customers
USSEC Regional Director – North Asia Paul Burke states that his region has 1.5 billion consumers and boasts the highest per capita soy consumption in…
Amino Acids
Record Soybean Crop Keeps U.S. Reliable Supplier
U.S. soybean farmers produced another record crop in 2017, which is great news for their international and domestic customers. Customers can count on a consistent,…
Animal Feed
It’s What’s Inside That Counts
Poultry, livestock benefit from U.S. soybean meal’s nutritional bundle. We are all familiar with the saying “good things come in small packages” and that saying…
Animal Feed
Logistics, Exceptional Composition, and Reliability: Important Differentiators for U.S. Soy Customers
A large U.S. soy customer in the Middle East says the exceptional composition and reliability of U.S. soybeans keep him coming back. Beginning as a…
Animal Feed
Measuring Beyond the Bushel: Knowing More About Your Soybeans Can Help You Capture More Value
In 1960, Theodore Levitt, an American economist and professor, said that the railroad industry was failing “because those behind it assumed they were in the…
Academics
Soybean Meal Quality by Origin: Economic Value of Hipro Soybean Meal in Least Cost Formulations Report: USSEC No. 4/2016
The added value of higher quality soybean meal in feeds for different species is studied in this report with feedstuffs and prices for four regions:…
Animal Feed
Understanding Soybean Demand, Seeking Technology
Rising Meat Consumption In Colombia Means More Feed Needed, But What About Quality? Understanding customer needs was a key part of a group of U.S.…
Animal Feed
U.S. Soy Used in Waters Worldwide
Mike Beard never thought his Indiana soybeans would be used for feeding tilapia or shrimp on the other side of the globe. But with more…
Animal Feed
Selling Soy’s Nutritional Bundle
Soybean meal is a top feed ingredient for animal agriculture because it meets their needs for consistent, high-quality protein and other nutrients.
Animal Feed
Emerging Uses, Markets Keep U.S. Soybean Industry Competitive
As farmers are always on look-out for the most efficient ways to grow and use their soybeans to meet end-user needs, while maximizing profit opportunities…
Animal Feed
Hartke Farms, Teutopolis, Illinois
Included among the 1,547 people who live in tiny Teutopolis, Illinois, are farmer David Hartke, his wife, Korrine, and their four children. Not included in…
Animal Feed
GARY MARTIN, Key Dynamics in Commerce for Soybeans
Gary Martin, president and CEO of North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA), gave a presentation on international trade focused on providing a global view of…
Animal Feed
SOON BIN NEOH, 2015 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange Speaker
Dr. Soon-Bin Neoh, managing director of Soon Soon Group in Malaysia, examines what has value to soy processors and speaks to the efficiency of the…
Animal Feed
Exceptional Composition of U.S. Soy Meal Meets the Needs of Animal Nutritionists
Feeding animals all over the world with U.S. soy takes a village, and then some, to accomplish. U.S. soy’s exceptional composition goes well beyond just crude protein to…
Animal Feed
MANEF LAKHGHAR, U.S. Soy Purchaser
U.S. Soy customer Manef Lakhghar says that top-class quality is a differentiator in soybeans and a big part of this quality is the amount of…
Animal Feed
ROB MURPHY, 2016 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange
Informa senior vice president Rob Murphy spoke about international protein demand at the 2015 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange. Human diets are changing and that…
Animal Feed
More Meat, More Meal
5 Questions for Erin Borror, economist, U.S. Meat and Export Federation (USMEF) Q: Meat and poultry demand show strong growth ahead. Can you tell me…
Animal Feed
Soybean Meal – The Most Complete Protein Source
Meeting animal ag’s nutritional needs drives soybean meal demand. Plenty of feed options exist for those who work in the animal ag sector to choose…
Animal Feed
Henk Flipsen: SSAP provides the certification that EU companies seek from soybean producers
Henk Flipsen, director of NEVEDI Dutch Feed Industry Association in the Netherlands, explains how the U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol provides the certification that international…
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Growing Season Timeline: Moore Farm, Roseville, Illinois
Ron Moore - Roseville, Illinois December 7, 2015 This week, we are doing some repair work on the grain table for next year’s harvest. We’re…