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Animal Nutrition

Comparing Soybean Meal Processing Conditions

U.S. Soybean Export Council|Nov 22, 2021

Animal nutritionists consider four common processing indicators to evaluate quality of soybean meal: reactive lysine to total lysine ratio (RLys/Lys); trypsin inhibitor activity (TIA); KOH…

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…

Animal Nutrition

Comparing Whole Soybean Physical Factors: Soybean Moisture

U.S. Soybean Export Council|Nov 22, 2021

Moisture has implications for nutrients in soybeans and the quality of the soybean meal. Soybeans with lower moisture mean buyers get more nutrients and less…

Animal Nutrition

Comparing Whole Soybean Physical Factors: Soybean Damage

U.S. Soybean Export Council|Nov 15, 2021

Nutritionists are concerned that damage to soybeans can impact protein quality and the digestibility of amino acids, reducing the value of soybean meal in the…

Trade

Sub-Saharan Africa Emerging as a Valuable Market for U.S. Soy

Kevin Roepke|May 28, 2021

The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) invests heavily to evolve emerging markets for U.S. soybeans and soy products. Emerging markets are identified by factors like…

Digestible Protein

Soyfoods Help Worldwide Consumers Pursue Their Fitness Goals

Linda Funk|Jan 8, 2021

The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) offers frequent updates on topics that have the potential for increasing global demands for U.S.-grown soy. These reports help keep…

Animal Nutrition

Details Make the Difference: New Approach to Soybean Meal Looks at Bigger Picture

Karey Claghorn|Nov 20, 2020

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,…

Innovation

Soybean Farmers Benefit from Nobel Prize-Winning Research

Lisa M. Balbes|Oct 15, 2020

Last week, the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier (Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens, Berlin, Germany) and Jennifer A. Doudna (University of…

Animal Nutrition

Research Enhances Understanding of the Nutritional and Economic Differences in Soybean Meal from Different Origins

Paul Murphy-Spooner|Jul 6, 2020

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) –…

Innovation

Research Aims to Boost Soybean Quality

USSEC Staff Writer|Jun 24, 2020

A multi-state study led by Kansas State University investigated relationships between soybean quality, or protein concentration, and factors including yield, geography and more.