On Derek Haigwood's Arkansas farm, he utilizes no till as a sustainability practice.
Animal Nutrition

U.S. Soy Delivers Best Nutritional Bundle

USSEC Staff Writer|Jan 3, 2019

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…

Food & Lifestyle

Building Muscle? Protein Blends That Include Soy May Be Advantageous Over Single Proteins

Mark Messina, Ph.D.|Jan 1, 2019

A novel finding that soy protein and whey protein increase the size of different types of muscle fibers suggests that a combination of these two…

Food & Lifestyle

Legume Analysis Highlights Superior Quality of Soy

Mark Messina, Ph.D.|Dec 11, 2018

In plant-based diets, beans play a critically important role as sources of protein.  In fact, it is difficult if not impossible to meet the requirement…

Animal Nutrition

Portuguese Perspective: U.S. Soy

Jose Romao Leitebraz|Nov 18, 2018

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 Nutrition

More Measurement Will Mean More Value for U.S. Soy Customers

Chris Krull|Sep 26, 2018

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…

Animal Nutrition

Who is U.S. Soy?

Karen Pfautsch|Sep 18, 2018

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…

Buyers

The Importance of Long-term Partnerships with Overseas Customers: An Industry Perspective

USSEC Staff Writer|Sep 8, 2017

Lucas Blaustein wasn’t raised on a farm, and he speaks Mandarin Chinese. As an export trader for containerized commodities at Consolidated Grain and Barge (CGB),…

Animal Nutrition

Hartke Farms, Teutopolis, Illinois

USSEC Staff Writer|Jul 24, 2017

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…

Ground Work

Yields were record-high in certain parts of the state

Kevin Scott|Dec 10, 2014

Overall, the state of South Dakota had good soybean yields this year—some were actually record-high in certain parts of the state. But the yields in…

Ground Work

All Soy Is Not Created Equal

USSEC Staff Writer|Oct 8, 2013

Like most farmers, Jennie Schmidt enjoys gazing over her fields, knowing the crops grown on her farm will contribute to America’s safe and abundant food…