Quality
Details Make the Difference: New Approach to Soybean Meal Looks at Bigger Picture
A new approach to considering the true value of soybean meal takes into account all quality indicators that feed buyers should consider, including crude protein,…
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) –…
Exports
Why Do Farmers Grow Soybeans?
U.S. soybean farmers continue to grow a reliable supply of high-quality soybeans. But why are soybeans such an important crop in the U.S. Farmer Jordan…
Soybean Meal
Lebanese Buyer: “U.S. Soy is the Best Quality Soybean Meal in the World”
Lebanese buyer Wael Chabarek of Shabarek Trading attended the 2019 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange & Specialty Soy Conference where he had the opportunity to…
Soybean Meal
U.S. Soy’s Consistent Quality Appeals to Egyptian Aquaculture and Poultry Industries
Amir Wassef, a trade and risk manager for Egus, LLC – USA, says his company buys U.S. soybeans for their quality and sustainability. As the…
Soybean Meal
Romanian Customers Learn How U.S. Soybean Meal Enables Optimization of Feeding Strategies in Modern Broilers
In a double effort to increase the awareness of U.S. Soy quality and transfer knowledge to European customers, the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) organized…
Soybean Meal
Study Shows Shorter Hold-Time for Conventional Soybean Meal Feed
Ongoing work sponsored by the U.S. Pork Checkoff, National Pork Producers Council, American Association of Swine Veterinarians, and the Institute of Feed Education and Research…
Soybean Meal
Polish Customers Look to U.S. Soy Industry for Support on Swine Nutrition, African Swine Fever Virus
In the Polish market, the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) focuses on poultry and swine because those sectors consume the majority of the 2.5 million…
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…
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…
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…
Soybean Meal
The Importance of U.S. Soybean Meal Amino Acid Composition
The decision to buy soybean meal shouldn't be solely based on protein. Dr. Gonzalo Mateos says the quality and composition of the amino acids in…
Soybean Meal
Factors Poised to Shape the Future of the Soybean Meal Market
The soy market is integral to the international and national economies of the world, and that market is in the early stages of major change.…
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…
Soybean Meal
Research Suggests Fermented Soybean Meal Could Replace Fishmeal
A team of international scientists from the U.S. and China have published their findings of a recent study that looked at the impact of substituting…
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…
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
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…
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…
Crushers
Verified-Sustainable Soy: The Newest Attribute of the U.S. Soy Advantage
Mexican crusher says customers demand sustainability verification Ricardo Moreno runs one of Mexico’s largest soybean oil production plants, Proteinas y Oleicos, comprised of two crushing…
Biodiesel
Uses for Soybeans
Soybeans are used in a wide variety of foods for humans and animals, as well as for industrial and consumer products such as building materials,…
Crushers
Diverse Southeast Asian Countries Share Preference for U.S. Soy
Tim Loh, U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) Regional Director – Southeast Asia, describes the diverse economies in soy-buying markets like Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia and…
Demand
South of the Border, Top of the Exports
It is no secret that U.S. soybeans are in demand around the globe with one quarter of U.S. soybean production being exported overseas to China.…
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
Soy-Based EnzoMeal™ Revolutionizes Aquaculture Feedstocks
Aquaculture is the fastest-growing sector of food production. Global fish consumption has nearly doubled in the last 40 years. The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) partnered…
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,…
Exports
Southeast Asia Trade Team Visits South Dakota Soybean Processors Plant
A team of soybean meal buyers from southeast Asia toured the South Dakota Soybean Processors Plant to see how the plant processes U.S. soybeans into…
Conservation Tillage
Farming is More than a Job – It’s a Way of Life for U.S. Soybean Growers
Sustainable practices help U.S. soybean farmers produce more soybeans on less land while reducing harmful emissions and soil erosion. These videos, narrated in English, Mandarin,…
End Users
RSN JANJUA, USSEC Contractor, Pakistan Program
In the young Pakistan market, USSEC’s efforts have emphasized personal relationships and education. Several large Pakistani customers attended the 2017 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange.…
Demand
Another Record Year for U.S. Soybean Exports
U.S. soybean farmers see $28 billion in exports Farmer investments in international markets produced strong results in the 2016/2017 marketing year. According to the U.S.…